Sopater (disambiguation)

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Sopater (so'-pa-ter, sop'-a-ter[1] (gr Σωπατρoς; Sopatros, "saviour of his father"[2], Easton's reads "The father who saves"[3], Holman's reads “sound parentage”[4]) was the son of Pyrhus[5], may be:

  • Sopater, New Testament figure
  • Sopater (poet), author of at least 12 books of Eclogae" (Eclogues)
  • Sopater of Apamea sophist of the 4th century who suffered death at Constantinople on a charge of binding the winds by magic, because the corn-ships of Egypt and Syria were delayed.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Sopater. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 1915. Retrieved December 9, 2005.
  2. ^ Thayer, & Smith, (nd). Sopatros. The New Testament Greek Lexicon. Retrieved December 9, 2005
  3. ^ Easton, M.G. (1897). Sopater. Easton's Bible Dictionary. Retrieved December 9, 2005
  4. ^  Sopater. (1991). Eds. Trent C. Butler. Holman Bible DictionaryRetrieved December 9, 2005
  5. ^  "The Golden Bough" Sir James Frazer
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