Strong's Lexicon
G4609 — Σίλας
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4609 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Σίλας |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | contraction for G4610 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | Silas |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | see'-las |
| Meaning: | 1. Silas, a Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | Silas |
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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 .)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Σίλας (Silas)
Acts 15:22
- KJV: Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas chief men among the brethren
- GK: τότε έδοξε τοις αποστόλοις και τοις πρεσβυτέροις συν όλη τη εκκλησία εκλεξαμένους άνδρας εξ αυτών πέμψαι εις Αντιόχειαν συν Παύλω και Βαρνάβα Ιούδαν τον επικαλούμενον Βαρσαββάν και Σίλαν άνδρας ηγουμένους εν τοις αδελφοίς
Acts 15:27
- KJV: We have sent therefore Judas and Silas who shall also tell the same things by mouth
- GK: απεστάλκαμεν ούν Ιούδαν και Σίλαν και αυτούς διά λόγου απαγγέλλοντας τα αυτά
Acts 15:32
- KJV: And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed
- GK: Ιούδας τε και Σίλας και αυτοί προφήται όντες διά λόγου πολλού παρεκάλεσαν τους αδελφούς και επεστήριξαν
Acts 15:34
- KJV: Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still
- GK: έδοξε δε τω Σίλα επιμείναι αυτού
Acts 15:40
- KJV: And Paul chose Silas and departed being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God
- GK: Παύλος δε επιλεξάμενος Σίλαν εξηλθέ παραδοθείς τη χάριτι του θεού υπό των αδελφών
Acts 16:19
- KJV: And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone they caught Paul and Silas and drew into the marketplace unto the rulers
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι κύριοι αυτής ότι εξήλθεν η ελπίς της εργασίας αυτών επιλαβόμενοι τον Παύλον και τον Σίλαν είλκυσαν εις την αγοράν επί τους άρχοντας
Acts 16:25
- KJV: And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God and the prisoners heard them
- GK: κατά δε το μεσονύκτιον Παύλος και Σίλας προσευχόμενοι ύμνουν τον θεόν επηκροώντο δε αυτών οι δέσμιοι
Acts 16:29
- KJV: Then he called for a light and sprang in and came trembling and fell down before Paul and Silas
- GK: αιτήσας δε φώτα εισεπήδησε και έντρομος γενόμενος προσέπεσε τω Παύλω και τω Σίλα
Acts 17:4
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και τινες εξ αυτών επείσθησαν και προσεκληρώθησαν τω Παύλω και τω Σίλα των τε σεβομένων Ελλήνων πολύ πλήθος γυναικών τε των πρώτων ουκ ολίγαι