a stone;, in NT the Greek rendering of the surname Cephas, given to the Apostle Simon, and having, therefore, the same sense as πέτρα, Peter, Mt. 4:18; 8:14

a rock, Mt. 7:24, 25; met. Rom. 9:33; 1 Pet. 2:8; crags, clefts, Rev. 6:15, 16; stony ground, Lk. 8:6, 13

also spelled πετάομαι, to fly, Rev. 4:7; 8:13; 12:14; 14:6; 19:17*

a bird, fowl, Mt. 6:26; 8:20

last year, a year ago, 2 Cor. 8:10; 9:2*

Persis, pr. name, Rom. 16:12*

to vaunt one's self, 1 Cor. 13:4*

filth which is wiped off;, met. 1 Cor. 4:13*

neighboring;, ἡ περιχωρος, sc. γῆ, an adjacent region, country round about, Mt. 14:35; Mk. 1:28; meton. inhabitants of the region round about, Mt. 3:5

to contemplate, reflect on; to despise, disregard, Tit. 2:15*