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Sosthenes

ΣωσθένηςStrong’s G4988

Sōsthenēs

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Sōsthenēs is the Greek word usually translated “sosthenes”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“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.”
Acts 18:17 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “sosthenes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • sosthenes 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1
  • 1 Corinthians 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

Σωσθένης Sōsthenēs · Sosthenes

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

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.