Σώπατρος G4986
Sopater (personal name: 'savior of one's father' or 'sound father')
Sopater of Berea accompanied Paul to Asia, one of several delegates likely carrying the collection for Jerusalem. The name combines 'safe' (σῶς) and 'father' (πατήρ), common in Greek-speaking Jewish communities. Luke's list of travel companions documents the multinational character of Paul's entourage, each representing regional churches. Multilingual glosses transliterate the name, respecting its proper-noun status while embedding Sopater in Luke's roster of collaborative mission.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Acts 20:4 names Sopater of Berea among Paul's Asian traveling companions, likely collection delegates from regional churches. As a personal name meaning 'savior of father' or 'of sound father,' Sopater represents the Berean congregation in this multinational mission team. Translations universally transliterate ('Sopater,' 'Sōpatros'), preserving the individual's identity while documenting the collaborative, geographically diverse structure of Pauline Christianity. 1×
AR["سُوبَاتَرُسُ"]·ben["সোপাতর"]·DE["Σώπατρος"]·EN["Sōpatros"]·FR["Sopater"]·heb["סוֹפַּטְרוֹס"]·HI["सोपत्रुस"]·ID["Sopater"]·IT["Sopatro"]·jav["Sopater"]·KO["소바더가"]·PT["Sópatro"]·RU["Сопатр"]·ES["Sōpatros"]·SW["Sopatero"]·TR["Sopatros"]·urd["سوپاترُس"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
Σώπατρος, -ου, ὁ Sopater: Act.20:4.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)