Strong G4609Σίλας
Silas
- Transliteration
- Silas
- Pronunciation
- see'-las
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Contraction for G4610; Silas a Christian: - Silas.
Meaning of the name
Silas, "asked for" possibly "dedicated to God"
Detailed definition
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)
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)
In the biblical story
Silas
Prominent member of the Jerusalem church, companion of Paul.
Silas (or Silvanus) was a prominent member of the Jerusalem church who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey and co-wrote some of his epistles.
In the Bible
Strong G4609 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- silas13
First verses
- Acts 15:22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
- Acts 15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
- Acts 15:32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
- Acts 15:34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
- Acts 15:40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
- Acts 16:19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
- Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- Acts 16:29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
- Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
- Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
- Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
- Acts 17:15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
- Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.