[dsc]

"That Greek word "interpreted" = "ermeneuetai" and it just as easily could be rendered "to translate." Petros is a translation of the name that Christ gave to Peter: "Kephas".

Thank you. I saw that in the Douay a couple of days ago, but it didn't register properly.

So, what is the proper English rendering of Kephas?

[Claud]

So, what is the proper English rendering of Kephas?

You mean the translation? I'm not sure--I don't know Aramaic :). But from what little I've heard from other exegetes, "Kephas" is the equivalent of our rather generic "rock".