Quick Definition
Sosthenes
Biblical Persons & Places
Sosthenes
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.18.17;
only referred to as Sosthenes (Σωσθένης).
Strong's Definition
of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian
Derivation: from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G4599 (σθενόω);
KJV Usage: Sosthenes
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Σωσθένης, Σωσθενου, ὁ, Sosthenes;
1. the ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, and an opponent of Christianity: Act_18:17.
2. a certain Christian, an associate of the apostle Paul: 1Co_1:1. The name was a common one among the Greeks.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Σωσθένης Sōsthenēs 2x
Sosthenes, pr. name, Act_18:17 ; 1Co_1:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Σωσθένης , -ου , ὁ ,
Sosthenes;
(a) a Jewish ruler: Act_18:7 ;
(b) a Christian: 1Co_1:1 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Σωσθένης [page 621]
This proper name ( Act_18:17 , 1Co_1:1 ) is found both in the papyri and the inscrr. P Petr III. 112 ( c ) .21 (iii/B.C.), P Lond 1044 .39 (vi/A.D.) (= III. p. 255), Magn 118 .6 (ii/A.D.) and Preisigke 678 .38 (Egypt c . A.D. 200).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Σωσθένης, -ου, ὁ
Sosthenes;
__(a) a Jewish ruler: Act.18:7;
__(b) a Christian: 1Co.1:1.†
(AS)