Sōsthénēs — G4988

Definition

masculine proper noun

of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian

1. the ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, and an opponent of Christianity
2. a certain Christian, an associate of the apostle Paul

Usually translated as

Sosthenes

Origin

from the base of G4982 and that of G4599

• sṓzō (G4982)
• sthenóō (G4599)

Occurrences

Sōsthénēs occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (1)

• Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes (Σωσθένην), the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
• 1 Corinthians 1:1 — Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes (Σωσθένης) our brother,