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Jesus did not change Simon's name; he surnamed him Peter, (Mark 3.16), so he is called Simon Peter more than 30 times in the New Testament.

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Jesus called Simon Peter meaning The rock. He said on this Rock I will build my church.

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Is Simon's name in both the Old and New Testaments?

No, Simon's name is only found in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, there are different individuals with the name Simon, but they are not the same as the Simon mentioned in the New Testament, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.


Who gave Simon a new name Peter?

Jesus called him Peter, because it meant rock. Jesus said Simon Peter would be the rock upon which he built his church.


What does the name Simon mean in the Bible?

In the Bible, the name Simon often refers to Simon Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Simon Peter was a prominent figure in the New Testament, known for his strong faith and leadership among the disciples.


How does Simon relate to Jesus?

Simon was no blood relation to Jesus. Jesus simply chose him to be His disciple, and later gave him his new surname, Peter, (Mark 3.16).


Was Simon peter a character in old testamentt?

No, Simon Peter was a disciple/apostle of Jesus Christ in the New testament.


What book in the bible give me every name for jesus?

All the books of the New Testament


What nicknames did Jesus give the apostles?

Mark 3:16 - Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter;Peter means "a rock or a stone."Mark 3:17 - James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";To the best of my research, these are the only New Testament mentions of Jesus giving what we would think of as "nicknames."


What does Simon Peter mean?

This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42).


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Was Simon Peter the disciple of Jesus?

Yes, Simon Peter was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus. He was a fisherman by trade and became a close companion and follower of Jesus during his ministry. Peter is often recognized as one of the most prominent and vocal disciples in the New Testament.


What was st peter name before Jesus changed it?

Simon."Peter" (Aramaic: Cephas or Greek: Petros) means literally means "rock" in Koine Greek, the language which the New Testament was written. It was not a regular name at the time, but Jesus made it so by changing Simon's name to Peter. The Greek words petrosand petra where masculine and feminine forms of the same word in Koine Greek. In Attic Greek they were two different words but that was not the language of the New Testament.


Which disciples had their names changed?

He did not give His disciples "nick" names. What Jesus did was follow Old Testament precedent. A new name was given to persons who have spiritual adoption (Isa. 62:2), to Abraham (Gen. 17:5), Sarah (Gen. 17:15), Jacob (Gen. 32:28), Peter (Matthew 16:18), Paul (Acts 13:9). In order to understand the New Testament it is extremely helpful to understand the Old Testament.