03-09-2010, 02:29 AM
CSYhnn Wrote:I see Keefa, Kefa, Keepa from Aramaic sources. What is the origin of Cephas? Is it a Greek or English transliteration?Dear Steve,
Thank you
Steve
From my small studies so far I believe Keefa, Kefa, and Keepa are equivalent in Aramaic.
It's currently my understanding that "Cepha(s)" is an Anglicization of a Greek transliteration from Kefa. According to my Greek friend George, the "s" on the end is purely a feature of Greek grammar, and not really part of the name. If I recall correctly, Greek (and many other languages) will modify noun endings differently depending on their type & how they're used in the sentence. I think it's called "declension". A noun so modified is referred to as "declined". Similarly, Yeshua becomes Iesou(s) in the Greek (no "sh", so "s" instead). Here's a fun article on declension: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension
Peace
-Raymond
P.S.- Please feel free to correct me, anyone. =]
-Raymond
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