GREEK · G4986
Σώπατρος
Sōpatros — Sopater
Σώπατρος, -ου, ὁ Sopater: Act.20:4.† (AS)
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Sopater
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G6077
Πύρρος
Purros — Pyrrhus
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Act.20.4; father of: Sopater (G4986) § Pyrrhus (the name of Sopater of Boroeas's father) See also πυρρός (G4450)
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The father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.