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Silas <a href="../greek/4610.htm" title="4610">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Silas: Silas</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Σίλας</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Silas<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>SEE-las<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(see'-las)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Silas<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Latin origin, possibly a contraction of Silvanus<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Silas, as it is a Greek name of Latin origin. However, the role of Silas as a prophet and leader can be compared to figures like Nathan (Strong's Hebrew 5416) or Samuel (Strong's Hebrew 8050), who were also prophets and leaders in Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Silas is a prominent figure in the New Testament, known for being a leader in the early Christian church and a companion of the Apostle Paul. His name is associated with missionary work, church leadership, and the spread of the Gospel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Silas, also known as Silvanus, was a Jewish Christian who played a significant role in the early church. He was a prophet and a leader in the Jerusalem church, chosen to accompany Paul on his second missionary journey. Silas is noted for his Roman citizenship, which afforded him certain legal protections and privileges. His work alongside Paul and Timothy helped establish and strengthen early Christian communities across the Roman Empire.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Aramaic origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Silas, a fellow missionary of Paul<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Silas (13).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4609: Σιλᾶς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Σιλᾶς</span></span> (genitive not found (except <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Vita17 <span class="greek2">Σιλᾷ</span>)), dative <span class="greek2">Σιλᾷ</span>, accusative <span class="greek2">Σιλᾶν</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 20 (18)), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">Silas</span> (contracted from <span class="greek2">Σιλουανός</span>, which see; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 103 (97)), a Roman citizen (<a href="/interlinear/acts/16-37.htm">Acts 16:37</a>f), the companion of the apostle Paul in several of his journeys, and his associate in preaching the gospel: <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-22.htm">Acts 15:22, 27, 32, 34</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span>, 40; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-19.htm">Acts 16:19, 25, 29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/17-4.htm">Acts 17:4, 10, 14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/18-5.htm">Acts 18:5</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Silas>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Silas. <p>Contraction for <a href="/greek/4610.htm">Silouanos</a>; Silas, a Christian -- Silas. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4610.htm">Silouanos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Σιλα Σίλᾳ Σιλαν Σιλᾶν Σίλαν Σιλας Σιλᾶς Σίλας Sila Sílāi Silan Sílan Silas Sílas<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/15-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Βαρσαββᾶν καὶ <b>Σίλαν</b> ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Barsabbas, <span class="itali">and Silas,</span> leading<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Barsabas, and <span class="itali">Silas,</span> chief men<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Barnabas and <span class="itali">Silas</span> men leading<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰούδαν καὶ <b>Σίλαν</b> καὶ αὐτοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Judas <span class="itali">and Silas,</span> who themselves<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Judas and <span class="itali">Silas,</span> who shall<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Judas and <span class="itali">Silas</span> also them<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τε καὶ <b>Σίλας</b> καὶ αὐτοὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Judas <span class="itali">and Silas,</span> also being<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Judas and <span class="itali">Silas,</span> being prophets<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and and <span class="itali">Silas</span> also themselves<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Masculine">Noun-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τῷ <b>Σίλᾳ</b> ἐπιμεῖναι αὐτοῦ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it pleased <span class="itali">Silas</span> to abide<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Notwithstanding <span class="itali">to Silas</span> to remain there<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ἐπιλεξάμενος <b>Σίλαν</b> ἐξῆλθεν παραδοθεὶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> chose <span class="itali">Silas</span> and left,<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> chose <span class="itali">Silas,</span> and departed,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> however having chosen <span class="itali">Silas</span> went forth having been committed<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸν <b>Σίλαν</b> εἵλκυσαν εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Paul <span class="itali">and Silas</span> and dragged<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Paul and <span class="itali">Silas,</span> and drew [them] into<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">Silas</span> they dragged [them] into<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Παῦλος καὶ <b>Σίλας</b> προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Paul <span class="itali">and Silas</span> were praying<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">Silas</span> prayed,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Paul and <span class="itali">Silas</span> praying were singing praises to<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τῷ <b>Σίλᾳ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he fell down before Paul <span class="itali">and Silas,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Paul and <span class="itali">Silas,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">Silas</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τῷ <b>Σίλᾳ</b> τῶν τε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Paul <span class="itali">and Silas,</span> along<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with Paul and <span class="itali">Silas;</span> and of the devout<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">to Silas</span> of the moreover<p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸν <b>Σίλαν</b> εἰς Βέροιαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sent Paul <span class="itali">and Silas</span> away by night<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Paul and <span class="itali">Silas</span> by night<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">Silas</span> to Berea<p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅ τε <b>Σίλας</b> καὶ ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as the sea; <span class="itali">and Silas</span> and Timothy<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sea: but <span class="itali">Silas</span> and Timotheus<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> both <span class="itali">Silas</span> and<p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρὸς τὸν <b>Σίλαν</b> καὶ τὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a command <span class="itali">for Silas</span> and Timothy<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a commandment unto <span class="itali">Silas</span> and Timotheus<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to <span class="itali">Silas</span> and<p><b><a href="/text/acts/18-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 18:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅ τε <b>Σίλας</b> καὶ ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But when <span class="itali">Silas</span> and Timothy came down<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And when <span class="itali">Silas</span> and Timotheus<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/18-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> both <span class="itali">Silas</span> and<p><b><a href="/greek/4609.htm">Strong's Greek 4609</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4609.htm">13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sila_4609.htm">Σίλᾳ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/silan_4609.htm">Σίλαν — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/silas_4609.htm">Σίλας — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4608.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4608"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4608" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4610.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4610"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4610" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>