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When Simon/Shimon first met Jesus/Yeshua, he was given the nickname Petros (Peter), the Greek equivalent of the Aramaic Kēphas (Cephas) (Mark 3:16; John 1:42). This name means "a stone,” indicative of firmness and stability. Though not descriptive of Simon at the time, it is surely what the Lord expected him to become. The Gospels consistently portray him as erratic and impulsive, slow to hear and quick to react.