Sopater

In Bible versions:

Sopater: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a man who went with Paul on his last trip to Jerusalem.

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who defends the father ( --> same as Sosipater)

Greek

Strongs #4986: swpatrov Sopatros

Sopater = "saviour of his father"

1) the son of Pyrhus of Berea, a companion of Paul

4986 Sopatros so'-pat-ros

from the base of 4982 and 3962; of a safe father; Sopatrus, a
Christian:-Sopater. Compare 4989.
see GREEK for 4982
see GREEK for 3962
see GREEK for 4989

Sopater [EBD]

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).

Sopater [NAVE]

SOPATER, a Christian of Berea, Acts 20:4.

SOPATER [SMITH]

(saviour of his father), son or Pyrrhus or Berea, was one of the companions of St. Paul on his return from Greece into Asia. (Acts 20:4) (A.D. 55.)

SOPATER [ISBE]

SOPATER - so'-pa-ter, sop'-a-ter (Sopatros): the Revised Version (British and American) the son of Pyrrhus; the King James Version omits. A man of Berea who is mentioned with some Thessalonians and others as accompanying Paul as far as Asia on his return to Jerusalem after his 3rd missionary journey (Acts 20:4). He is probably the same as the "Sosipater" of Rom 16:21.