Mark 3:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Simon he surnamed Peter;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπέθηκεν τῷ Σίμωνι ὄνομα Πέτρον·

Transliteration

And he epethēken to the Simōni onoma Petron;

Grammar Details

• *epethēken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - put upon/gave/added [completed action]
• *Simōni*: dative, masculine, singular - to Simon [indirect object]
• *onoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - name [direct object]
• *Petron*: accusative, masculine, singular - Peter [direct object complement]

Word Meanings

• *epethēken*: placed upon/gave/added/assigned
• *onoma*: name/title/designation

Referenced Verses

• John 1:42 : 42 He brought him unto Jesus. {G1161} {G1689} Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
• Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
• 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I {G3303} am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
• 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
• 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we {G3361} no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Gal 2:7-9 : 7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] of the circumcision 8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:
• Matt 10:2-4 : 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
• Matt 16:16-18 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
• Mark 1:16 : 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
• Luke 6:14-16 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, 15 and Matthew and Thomas, and James [the] [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who {G2532} became a traitor;