Bible Dictionary
Sosipater
Sosipater was a Jewish Christian and kinsman of Paul who joined in sending greetings to the Roman church. He is probably the same man as Sopater of Berea.
Definition
Sosipater was a Jewish Christian and a kinsman, or fellow tribesman, of Paul. He joined Lucius and Jason in sending greetings to the Christians in Rome.
Biblical Usage
Sosipater is named in Romans 16:21. He is probably the same person as Sopater of Berea, one of Paul’s companions on the journey from Philippi after the third missionary journey.
Historical Background
The name Sosipater is found on a list of politarchs of Thessalonica. The identification with Sopater is probable but not stated as certain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(See SOPATER.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(saviour of his father), kinsman or fellow tribesman of St. Paul, (Romans 16:21) is probably the same person as Sopater of Berea. (A.D. 54.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>so-sip'-a-ter (Sosipatros): Sosipater unites with Lucius and Jason in sending greetings to the Roman Christians (Ro 16:21). He is a "kinsman" of Paul, by which Paul means a Jew (Ro 9:3; 16:11,21). It is the same name as SOPATER (which see). "Sopater of Berea" was one of the companions of Paul on his journey from Philippi after his 3rd missionary journey (Ac 20:4). These two are probably the same person, Paul having with him in Corinth, at the time of writing to the Roman Christians, the two Macedonians, Sopater of Berea and Jason of Thessalonica. The name Sosipater is found on a list of politarchs of Thessalonica.</p><p>S. F. Hunter</p>