Petra

pet'-ra
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Petra Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 15
  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
petra
Origin
from the same as (4074)
Strong's Number
4073
TDNT Entry
6:95,834

NAS Word Usage

rock
10
rocks
3
rocky
2
Total
15

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 NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.