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Lexicon :: Strong's G4988 - sōsthenēs

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Σωσθένης
Transliteration
sōsthenēs (Key)
Pronunciation
soce-then'-ace
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of σῴζω (G4982) and that of σθενόω (G4599)
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Σωσθένης Sōsthénēs, soce-then'-ace; from the base of G4982 and that of G4599; of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian:—Sosthenes.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4988 in the following manner: Sosthenes (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4988 in the following manner: Sosthenes (2x).

  1. Sosthenes = "saviour of his nation"

    1. a Jew at Corinth who was seized and beaten in the presence of Gallio

    2. a certain Christian associate of Paul

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Σωσθένης Sōsthénēs, soce-then'-ace; from the base of G4982 and that of G4599; of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian:—Sosthenes.
STRONGS G4988:
Σωσθένης, 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
18:17
1 Corinthians
1:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4988 matches the Greek Σωσθένης (sōsthenēs),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:17 - Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, G4988 the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 - Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes G4988 our brother,
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