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Σίλας

Silas · Silas

Greek word · Strong’s number G4609 · appears 12 times in the Bible

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What it means

Silas (Σίλας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Silas”.

A leader of the believers in Jerusalem and a companion of Paul; also called Silvanus.

How to say it

Si·las

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

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Where it appears

  • Acts 15:22

    Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

  • Acts 15:27

    So we have sent Judas and Silas, and they will report the same things by word of mouth.

  • Acts 15:32

    Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

  • Acts 15:40

    But Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

  • Acts 16:19

    But when her masters saw that the hope of their profit had gone out, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

  • Acts 16:25

    And about midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

  • Acts 16:29

    And asking for lights, he rushed in and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

  • Acts 17:4

    And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and so did a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women.

  • Acts 17:10

    And the brothers at once sent away both Paul and Silas by night to Berea; and they, on arriving, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 17:14

    So then the brothers at once sent off Paul to go as far as the sea, and both Silas and Timothy remained there.

  • Acts 17:15

    And those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving an instruction for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

  • Acts 18:5

    And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was wholly occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.