GreekG4988Proper Noun (Masculine)
Σωσθένης
Sōsthenēs
“Sosthenes”
2Occurrences
G4988Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian
from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G4599 (σθενόω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Sosthenes; (a) a Jewish ruler: (b) a Christian.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Σωσθένης appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 1:1BSB
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
Acts 18:17BSB
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
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