King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4609
Transliteration: Silas
Phonetic Spelling: (see'-las)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: Silas, a fellow missionary of Paul
Meaning: Silas -- a fellow missionary of Paul
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 (Acts 16:37f), the companion of the apostle Paul in several of his journeys, and his associate in preaching the gospel: Acts 15:22, 27, 32, 34 Rec., 40; Acts 16:19, 25, 29; Acts 17:4, 10, 14; Acts 18:5. (B. D., under the word.)
Word Summary
Silas: Silas, a fellow missionary of Paul
Original Word: ΣίλαςTransliteration: Silas
Phonetic Spelling: (see'-las)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: Silas, a fellow missionary of Paul
Meaning: Silas -- a fellow missionary of Paul
Strong's Concordance
Silas. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian -- Silas.
see GREEK Silouanos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4609: ΣιλᾶςΣιλᾶς (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 (Acts 16:37f), the companion of the apostle Paul in several of his journeys, and his associate in preaching the gospel: Acts 15:22, 27, 32, 34 Rec., 40; Acts 16:19, 25, 29; Acts 17:4, 10, 14; Acts 18:5. (B. D., under the word