Bible Dictionary: Sosthenes

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Sosthenes

savior; strong; powerful

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sosthenes

(saviour of his nation) was a Jew at Corinth who was seized and beaten in the presence of Gallio. See (Acts 18:12-17) (A.D. 49.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Sosthenes

The chief of the synagogue at Corinth, who was beaten by the Gentiles when the Jews carried Paul before Gallio the proconsul, Acts 18:17. He appears to have been the leader of the Jews in this attempt to destroy Paul. Whether he was converted, and is identical with the "Sosthenes our brother" in 1 1 Corinthians 1:1, is unknown.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Safe in strength, the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12-17). The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded, nor is it mentioned whether it was made by Greeks or Romans. Some identify him, but without sufficient grounds, with one whom Paul calls "Sosthenes our brother," a convert to the faith (1 Corinthians 1:1).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SOSTHENES

sos'-the-nez (Sosthenes): Chief of the synagogue at Corinth (Acts 18:17). Possibly identical with the co-worker (afterward) of Paul mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:1.

Greek

4988. Sosthenes -- "of safe strength," Sosthenes, the name of a ...
... 4987, 4988. Sosthenes. 4989 . "of safe strength," Sosthenes, the name
of a ruler of a synagogue and of a Christian. Part of Speech ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4988.htm - 6k

Library

1 Cor. I. 3-Jan
... Paul, called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes
our brother, unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, even them that ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily i 1 cor i.htm

The Disciples of Our Saviour.
... to the Galatians. [202] 2. They say that Sosthenes also, who wrote to
the Corinthians with Paul, was one of them. [203] This is ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xii the disciples of our.htm

The Kingdom Conquering the World
... I Corinthians: Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, * * * and Sosthenes,
our brother. Sosthenes was ruler of a Jewish synagogue (Acts 18:17). ...
/.../palmer/a birds-eye view of the bible/ix the kingdom conquering the.htm

Acts xvii. 32-34, xviii. 1
... (c) "Then all the Jews [909] took Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, and beat
him ... Why did he (Sosthenes), though he also had authority, not beat (them)? ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxix acts xvii 32-34.htm

Acts XVIII
... (17) "Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and
beat him before the judgment-seat; and Gallio cared for none of these things ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xviii.htm

Argument: the Weapon that Cæcilius had Slightly Brandished ...
... Of those magicians, the first both in eloquence and in deed, Sosthenes, [1803] not
only describes the true God with fitting majesty, but the angels that are ...
/.../felix/the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxvi argument the weapon that.htm

Acts xviii. 18
... But then there ought to be also a sacrifice (ch. xxi.26), which was not the case
here. [925] ""Having yet tarried:" after the beating of Sosthenes. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xl acts xviii 18.htm

The Same Hippolytus on the Seventy Apostles.
... Apollo, bishop of Cæsarea. 51. Cephas. [2035]. 52. Sosthenes, bishop of Colophonia.
53. Tychicus, bishop of Colophonia. 54. Epaphroditus, bishop of Andriace. ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/the same hippolytus on the.htm

The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer.
... But two made a symphony, Paul and Sosthenes, when writing the first Epistle to the
Corinthians; [6047] and after this Paul and Timothy when sending the second ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/1 the power of harmony.htm

Paul Writes to his Friends in Corinth
... CORINTH. Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
and brother Sosthenes to the church of God at Corinth. ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/paul writes to his friends 2.htm

Thesaurus

Sosthenes (2 Occurrences)
... The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded, nor is it
mentioned whether it was made by Greeks or Romans. ...SOSTHENES. ...
/s/sosthenes.htm - 8k

Gallio (3 Occurrences)
... Even the subsequent treatment meted out to Sosthenes, the chief ruler of
the synagogue, was to him a matter of indifference. The ...
/g/gallio.htm - 10k

Sos'thenes (2 Occurrences)
... Sosthenes, Sos'thenes. Sostratus . ... 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, a called apostle
of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, (See RSV). ...
/s/sos'thenes.htm - 6k

Judgment-seat (10 Occurrences)
... (ASV DBY WBS). Acts 18:17 And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler
of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. ...
/j/judgment-seat.htm - 9k

Judge's (8 Occurrences)
... Acts 18:17 And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue,
and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to ...
/j/judge's.htm - 8k

Leader (183 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Acts 18:17 Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler
of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. ...
/l/leader.htm - 35k

Warden (8 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 18:17 Then the people all set upon Sosthenes, the Warden of
the synagogue, and beat him severely in front of the court. ...
/w/warden.htm - 9k

Tribunal (11 Occurrences)
... Acts 18:17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue,
were beating 'him' before the tribunal, and not even for these things was ...
/t/tribunal.htm - 10k

Paid (86 Occurrences)
... So Paul paid them a visit; (WEY). Acts 18:17 Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes,
the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. ...
/p/paid.htm - 30k

Beating (31 Occurrences)
... Acts 18:17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue,
were beating 'him' before the tribunal, and not even for these things was ...
/b/beating.htm - 16k

Bible Concordance

Sosthenes (2 Occurrences)

Acts 18:17 Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn't care about any of these things.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Sosthenes

Sosthenes: A Christian With Whom Paul Wrote the First Letter to the Corinthians

Sosthenes: Chief Ruler of the Synagogue in Corinth

Related Terms

Gallio (3 Occurrences)

Sos'thenes (2 Occurrences)

Judgment-seat (10 Occurrences)

Judge's (8 Occurrences)

Leader (183 Occurrences)

Warden (8 Occurrences)

Tribunal (11 Occurrences)