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Lexicon :: Strong's G4609 - silas

Strong's

Red Letter

Σιλᾶς

Transliteration

silas (Key)

Pronunciation

see'-las

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Contraction for Σιλουανός (G4610)

Greek Inflections of Σιλᾶς [?]

mGNT
12x in 3 unique form(s) TR
13x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)

Variant Spellings

Sometimes accented as Σίλας.

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

†Σίλας Sílas, see'-las; contraction for G4610; Silas, a Christian:—Silas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G4609 in the following manner: Silas (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G4609 in the following manner: Silas (13x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Silas = "woody"
1. a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

†Σίλας Sílas, see'-las; contraction for G4610; Silas, a Christian:—Silas.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4609:

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 .)

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Acts: 15:22; 15:27; 15:32; 15:34; 16:19; 16:25; 16:29; 16:37; 17:4; 17:10; 17:14; 18:5

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Strong's Number G4609 matches the Greek Σιλᾶς (silas),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Act 15:22 -

Then^G5119 it seemed^G1380 good^G1380 to the apostles^G652 and the elders^G4245, with the whole^G3650 church^G1577, to choose^G1586 men^G435 from among^G1537 them to send^G3992 to Antioch^G490 with Paul^G3972 and Barnabas^G921: Judas^G2455 who was called^G2564 Barsabbas^G923, and Silas^G4609, leading^G2233 men^G435 among^G1722 the brothers^G80,

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Therefore^G3767, we have sent^G649 Judas^G2455 and Silas^G4609, who themselves^G846 will also^G2532 report^G518 the same^G846 things^G846 by word^G3056 of mouth.

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Act 15:32 - Judas and Silas^G4609, also being prophets themselves, [fn]encouraged and strengthened the brothers and sisters with a lengthy message.

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Act 15:40 - But Paul chose Silas^G4609, and left after being entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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Act 16:19 -

But when her masters^G2962 saw^G3708 that their hope^G1680 of profit^G2039 was suddenly gone^G1831, they seized^G1949 Paul^G3972 and Silas^G4609 and dragged^G1670 them into the marketplace^G58 before^G1909 the authorities^G758,

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Now^G1161 about^G2596 midnight^G3317 Paul^G3972 and Silas^G4609 were praying^G4336 and singing^G5214 hymns^G5214 of^G5214 praise^G5214 to God^G2316, and the prisoners^G1198 were listening^G1874 to^G1874 them;

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Act 16:29 - And the jailer asked for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas^G4609;

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Act 17:4 - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas^G4609, [fn]along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and [fn]a significant number of the leading women.

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Act 17:10 -

The brothers^G80 immediately^G2112 sent^G1599 Paul^G3972 and Silas^G4609 away^G1599 by night^G3571 to Berea^G960, [fn]and when they arrived^G3854, they went^G549 into the synagogue^G4864 of the Jews^G2453.

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Act 17:14 - Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas^G4609 and Timothy remained there.

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Act 17:15 - Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas^G4609 and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

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Act 18:5 -

But when^G5613 Silas^G4609 and Timothy^G5095 came^G2718 down^G2718 from Macedonia^G3109, Paul^G3972 began devoting^G4912 himself completely^G4912 to the word^G3056, testifying^G1263 to the Jews^G2453 that Jesus^G2424 was the [fn]Christ^G5547.

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