Σιλουανός Silouanos 4x

Silvanus, pr. name, 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:12, see Σίλας*

Σιλουανός

(in MSS also Σιλβανός, a form freq. in π.), -οῦ, ὁ,

Silvanus, latinized name of Silas: II Co 1:19, I Th 1:1, II Th 1:1, I Pe 5:12.†

Σιλουανός is read by WH in the NT occurrences of this proper name, but the form Σιλβανός, which is found in certain MSS., is otherwise well attested. An ex. of it, contemporary with the NT writings, occurs in P Oxy II. 335 (ες. a.D. 85), where a Jew Silvanus buys part of a house in the Jewish quarter from Paulus. Unfortunately the crucial letter is missing (ZA[Ba]vo—Edd.), but there does not seem room for ova. Σιλουανός occurs in P Lips I. τοῦ (A.D. 319), his own signature at the foot having B; and ina Christian amulet, BGU III. 9544(vi/a-D.), where we may presume the influence of the Biblicalname. P Lond 11571®(a.D. 197) (= III. p. 63) is the earliest dated papyrus we know where the βὶ is extant, unless P Strass I. 27° (i/ii A.p.—Ed.) is older. From inscrr. may be quoted Cagnaz III. 705 (A.D. 147) ; but Aazbel 432 (Syria—ii/A.D.) Zwovavds, and similarly Pretsighe 674 (Alexandria—no date) and Cagzat III. 1188 (Syria—no date). Note also the Galatian Σ]ιλονανο[ῦ in OGTS 533°° (reign of Augustus). This is in keeping with the fact that Avircius Marcellus in his famous epitaph,

Σιλουανός (Silouanos) — Silvanus. Σιλουανός (in MSS also Σιλβανός, a form frequently in π.), -οῦ, ὁ, Silvanus, latinized name of Silas: 2Co.1:19, 1Th.1:1, 2Th.1:1, 1Pe.5:12.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)