SOSIPATER sō sip’ ə tər (Σωσίπατρος, G5399, saving one’s father), a “kinsman” of Paul, i.e. a Jew (Rom 16:21; cf. 9:3-5). He joins Lucius and Jason in sending greetings to the Rom. Christians. Sopater (q.v.) is a variant of Sosipater; linguistically, it is therefore possible that they are the same person.