John 1:42
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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καλέω
will be called
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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λέγω
Said
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἄγω
Brought
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ἄγω
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
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ἐμβλέπω
Having looked at
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ἐμβλέπω
to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly
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Πέτρος
Peter
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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Ἰωάννης
of John;
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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Κηφᾶς
Cephas
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Κηφᾶς
the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter
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Σίμων
Simon
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Σίμων
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
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ἔπω
said;
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἑρμηνεύω
means
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ἑρμηνεύω
to translate
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