Strong's Greek Concordance

G4988: Σωσθένης

Sōsthénēs · “Sosthenes”

Definition

of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian

KJV translates it as: Sosthenes

Word origin: from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G4599 (σθενόω);

Extended definition

Σωσθένης, -ου, ὁ
Sosthenes;
(a) a Jewish ruler: Act.18:7;
(b) a Christian: 1Co.1:1.†
(AS)

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How G4988 is translated

  • sosthenes ×2

Bible verses with G4988 (Sōsthénēs)

Sōsthénēs appears in 2 verses.

  • Acts 18:17

    Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, 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 our brother,