Peter: meaning of the name

Peter in Hebrew and Greek

Peter in Scripture

“Peter” appears in 156 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 4:18

  And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

• Matthew 8:14

  And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.

• Matthew 10:2

  Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

• Matthew 14:28

  And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

• Matthew 14:29

  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

• Matthew 15:15

  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

• Matthew 16:16

  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

• Matthew 16:18

  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.