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Silas
Biblical Persons & Places
Silas
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.15.22;
referred to as Silas (Σίλας), or Silvanus (NIV= Silas) (Σιλουανός).
Strong's Definition
Silas, a Christian
Derivation: contraction for G4610 (Σιλουανός);
KJV Usage: Silas
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Σιλᾶς (genitive not found (except Josephus, Vita17 Σιλᾷ)), dative Σιλᾷ, accusative Σιλᾶν (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ, Silas (contracted from Σιλουανός, which see; Winer's Grammar, 103 (97)), a Roman citizen (Act_16:37 f), the companion of the apostle Paul in several of his journeys, and his associate in preaching the gospel: Act_15:22; Act_15:27; Act_15:32; Act_15:34 Rec., 40; Act_16:19; Act_16:25; Act_16:29; Act_17:4; Act_17:10; Act_17:14; Act_18:5. (B. D., under the word .)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Σίλας Silas 12x
Silas, pr. name, in Luke, Act_15:22 ; see Σιλουανός
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Σίλας , -α
( acc to BL, § 29, W-Schm., 74, -ᾶς , -ᾶ ), ὁ
(Aram. ωΡΰΔιμΘΰ ; v. Dalman, Gr ., 157.5),
Silas (called also Σιλουανός , q.v. ): Act_15:22 ; Act_15:27 ; Act_15:32 ; Act_15:34 ; Act_15:40 ; Act_16:19 ; Act_16:25 ; Act_16:29 ; Act_17:4 ; Act_17:10 ; Act_17:14-15 ; Act_18:5 †
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Σίλας [page 574]
Σίλας , or better Σιλᾶς (Winer-Schmiedel Gr . p. 74), a Semitic name which is Latinized into Σιλουανός ( q.v .). It is found in a sepulchral inscr. Cagnat III. 817 .1 Σίλα [ς Ν ]ενησίος ὁ καὶ Κλεόνεικος .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Σίλας, -α (accusative to BL, § 29, W-Schm., 74, -ᾶς, -ᾶ), ὁ (Aram. שׁאִילָא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.5),
Silas (called also Σιλουανός, which see): Act.15:22, 27 15:32, 34 15:40 16:19, 25 16:29 17:4, 10 17:14-15 18:5 †
(AS)