Petra

pet'-ra
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Petra Definition

  1. a rock, cliff or ledge
    1. a projecting rock, crag, rocky ground
    2. a rock, a large stone
    3. metaph. a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
pevtra
Origin
from the same as (4074)
Strong's Number
4073
TDNT Entry
6:95,834

KJV Word Usage

rock
16
Total
16

KJV Verse Count

5
1
3
1
1
1
2
Total
14
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Petra". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .