Sosipater

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sōsipater, from Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) +‎ πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).

Proper noun

Sosipater

1. (Christianity) A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater

References

• G4989 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) +‎ πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /soːˈsi.pa.ter/, [soːˈsɪ.pa.tɛr]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /soˈsi.pa.ter/, [soˈsiː.pa.ter]

Proper noun

Sōsipater m (genitive Sōsipatris); third declension

1. (Christianity) Sosipater

References

• G4989 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979