Bible Names N-Z

Sopater in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"Son of Pyrrhus" (in the Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Alexandrinus manuscripts), of Berea, was one of Paul's companions on his return from Greece to Asia, after his third missionary journey (Acts 20:4)....

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Sosthenes in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Chief ruler of the synagogue in Corinth Ac 18:17 -2. A Christian with whom Paul wrote the first letter to the Corinthians 1Co 1:1...

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Stachys in Easton's Bible Dictionary

spike; an ear of corn, a convert at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:9)....

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Sosthenes in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(saviour of his nation) was a Jew at Corinth who was seized and beaten in the presence of Gallio. See Ac 18:12-17 (A.D. 49.)...

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Stachys in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Christian at Rome saluted by Paul in Romans 16:9 with the epithet "my beloved."...

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Sosipater in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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 missio...

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Sosthenes in Easton's Bible Dictionary

safe in strength, the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12-17). The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded, nor is it mentioned whether it was made b...

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Sisera in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Captain of a Canaanite army, defeated by Barak; killed by Jael Jud 4; 5:20-31; 1Sa 12:9; Ps 83:9 -2. One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:53; Ne 7:55...

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