King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4988
Transliteration: Sōsthenēs
Phonetic Spelling: (soce-then'-ace)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "of safe strength", Sosthenes, the name of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian
Meaning: Sosthenes -- "of safe strength", the name of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian
Σωσθένης, Σωσθενου, ὁ, Sosthenes;
Word Summary
Sōsthenēs: "of safe strength", Sosthenes, the name of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian
Original Word: ΣωσθένηςTransliteration: Sōsthenēs
Phonetic Spelling: (soce-then'-ace)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "of safe strength", Sosthenes, the name of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian
Meaning: Sosthenes -- "of safe strength", the name of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian
Strong's Concordance
Sosthenes. From the base of sozo and that of sthenoo; of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian -- Sosthenes.
see GREEK sozo
see GREEK sthenoo
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4988: ΣωσθένηςΣωσθένης, Σωσθενου, ὁ, Sosthenes;
1. the ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, and an opponent of Christianity: Acts 18:17.
2. a certain Christian, an associate of the apostle Paul: 1 Corinthians 1:1. The name was a common one among the Greeks.