Testament Bible Matthew xvi. 18 ). He is sometimes Simon Cephas ( Greek : Σιμων Κηϕᾶς Simōn Kēphas ; Aramaic : ‎ Šimʻōn Kêfâ ; Syriac : ܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܟ݁ܺܐܦ݂ܳܐ Sëmʻān Kêfâ ) after his name in Hellenised Aramaic. ^ His father's name is given as 'Jonah', [ Jn. 1:42 ] [ Matt. 16:17