Sosipater

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who defends the father ( --> same as Sopater)

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a man listed by Paul as his relative

Greek

Strongs #4989: swsipatrov Sosipatros

Sosipater = "saviour of his father"

1) a kinsman or fellow tribesman of Paul

4989 Sosipatros so-sip'-at-ros

prolongation for 4986; Sosipatrus, a Christian: KJV -- Sosipater.
see GREEK for 4986

Sosipater [nave]

SOSIPATER, relative of Paul, Rom. 16:21.

Sosipater [ebd]

(See SOPATER.)

SOSIPATER [smith]

(saviour of his father), kinsman or fellow tribesman of St. Paul, (Romans 16:21) is probably the same person as Sopater of Berea. (A.D. 54.)

SOSIPATER [isbe]

SOSIPATER - so-sip'-a-ter (Sosipatros): Sosipater unites with Lucius and Jason in sending greetings to the Roman Christians (Rom 16:21). He is a "kinsman" of Paul, by which Paul means a Jew (Rom 9:3; 16:11,21). It is the same name as SOPATER (which see). "Sopater of Berea" was one of the companions of Paul on his journey from Philippi after his 3rd missionary journey (Acts 20:4). These two are probably the same person, Paul having with him in Corinth, at the time of writing to the Roman Christians, the two Macedonians, Sopater of Berea and Jason of Thessalonica. The name Sosipater is found on a list of politarchs of Thessalonica.

S. F. Hunter