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Strong's #4988: Sosthenes (pronounced soce-then'-ace)

from the base of 4982 and that of 4599; of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian:--Sosthenes.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Sōsthenēs

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

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: from the base of G4982 and that of G4599




Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

Acts 18:17: "the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before"
1 Corinthians 1:1: "the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,"









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