Sopater

also called Sosipater · A man, in the time of the New Testament · named in 2 verses

the name means of a safe father Strong's Lexicon

Sopater (or Sosipater) was a companion of Paul from Berea who accompanied him on his journey to Jerusalem and later sent greetings to the church in Rome.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

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).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Pyrrhus

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Acts 20:4.

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Verses that name Sopater

Acts 20:4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Romans 16:21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.