Berean Strong's Lexicon Sósipatros: Sosipater Original Word: Σώπατρος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words "σῶς" (sos, meaning "safe" or "sound") and "πατήρ" (patēr, meaning "father") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Sosipater, as it is a Greek name. However, the concept of a "savior" or "deliverer" can be related to Hebrew names like Joshua (Strong's Hebrew 3091), which means "Yahweh is salvation." Usage: Sosipater is a personal name meaning "savior of his father" or "safe father." In the New Testament, Sosipater is mentioned as a companion of the Apostle Paul. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Sosipater was common in the Greco-Roman world, reflecting a cultural emphasis on familial honor and protection. Names often carried significant meanings, reflecting the hopes or characteristics parents wished to bestow upon their children. Sosipater, as a companion of Paul, would have been part of the early Christian missionary efforts, traveling and spreading the Gospel message in a time of significant cultural and religious transition. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prol. form of Sópatros Definition "of a safe father," Sosipater, a Christian, perhaps the same as NG4986 NASB Translation Sosipater (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4989: ΣωσίπατροςΣωσίπατρος, Σωσιπατρου, ὁ, Sosipater, a certain Christian, one of Paul's kinsmen (perhaps the same man who in Acts 20:4 is called Σώπατρος (which see; yet the latter was from Beraea, Sosipater in Corinth); cf. Σωκράτης and Σωσικρατης, Σωκλειδης and Σωσικλειδης, see Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans, vol. iii., p. 316; (cf. Fick, Gr. Personennamen, pp. 79, 80)): Romans 16:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sosipater. Prolongation for Sopatros; Sosipatrus, a Christian -- Sosipater. see GREEK Sopatros Forms and Transliterations Σωσιπατρος Σωσίπατρος Sosipatros Sosípatros Sōsipatros SōsípatrosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |