Word study · Greek
petra
rock, bedrock
Say it: PET-rah (approximate)
πέτρα
What it means
A rock, a mass of bedrock. In 10:4 Paul says Israel drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, "and the rock was Christ."
Open question Debated
What "this rock" refers to (Peter himself, his confession, or Jesus) has been debated among Christian traditions for centuries.
Range of meaning
- BedrockSolid rock, a foundation.
- Cliff or outcropA rock face or ledge.
- Figure for GodIn the Psalms, God as a rock and refuge.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"The spiritual rock that followed them... was Christ" (10:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4073 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources