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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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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G4609 matches the Greek Σιλᾶς (silas),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:22

Act 15:22 - Then^G5119 pleased it^G1380 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders,^G4245 with^G4862 the whole^G3650 church,^G1577 to send^G3992 chosen^G1586 men^G435 of^G1537 their own company^G846 to^G1519 Antioch^G490 with^G4862 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas;^G921 namely, Judas^G2455 surnamed^G1941 Barsabas,^G923 and^G2532 Silas,^G4609 chief^G2233 men^G435 among^G1722 the brethren:^G80

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:27

Act 15:27 - We have sent^G649 therefore^G3767 Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas,^G4609 who^G846 shall^G518 ➔ also^G2532 tell^G518 you the same things^G846 by^G1223 mouth.^G3056

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:32

Act 15:32 - And Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas,^G4609 being^G5607 prophets^G4396 also^G2532 themselves,^G846 exhorted^G3870 the brethren^G80 with^G1223 many^G4183 words,^G3056 and^G2532 confirmed^G1991 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:34

Act 15:34 - Notwithstanding^G1161 it pleased^G1380 Silas^G4609 to abide^G1961 ➔ there^G847 still.^G1961

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:40

Act 15:40 - And^G1161 Paul^G3972 chose^G1951 Silas,^G4609 and departed,^G1831 being recommended^G3860 by^G5259 the brethren^G80 unto the grace^G5485 of God.^G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:19

Act 16:19 - And^G1161 when her^G846 masters^G2962 saw^G1492 that^G3754 the hope^G1680 of their^G846 gains^G2039 was gone,^G1831 they caught^G1949 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas,^G4609 and drew^G1670 them into^G1519 the marketplace^G58 unto^G1909 the rulers,^G758

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:25

Act 16:25 - And^G1161 at^G2596 midnight^G3317 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 prayed,^G4336 and sang praises^G5214 unto God:^G2316 and^G1161 the prisoners^G1198 heard^G1874 them.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:29

Act 16:29 - Then^G1161 he called^G154 for a light,^G5457 and sprang in,^G1530 and^G2532 came^G1096 trembling,^G1790 and fell down before^G4363 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas,^G4609

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:4

Act 17:4 - And^G2532 some^G5100 of^G1537 them^G846 believed,^G3982 and^G2532 consorted^G4345 with Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas;^G4609 and^G5037 of the devout^G4576 Greeks^G1672 a great^G4183 multitude,^G4128 and^G5037 of the chief^G4413 women^G1135 not^G3756 a few.^G3641

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:10

Act 17:10 - And^G1161 the brethren^G80 immediately^G2112 sent away^G1599^G5037 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 by^G1223 night^G3571 unto^G1519 Berea:^G960 who^G3748 coming^G3854 thither went^G549 into^G1519 the synagogue^G4864 of the Jews.^G2453

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:14

Act 17:14 - And^G1161 then^G5119 immediately^G2112 the brethren^G80 sent away^G1821 Paul^G3972 to go^G4198 as it were^G5613 to^G1909 the sea:^G2281 but^G1161^G5037 Silas^G4609 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 abode^G5278 ➔ there^G1563 still.^G5278

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:15

Act 17:15 - And^G1161 they that conducted^G2525 Paul^G3972 brought^G71 him^G846 unto^G2193 Athens:^G116 and^G2532 receiving^G2983 a commandment^G1785 unto^G4314 Silas^G4609 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 for to^G2443 come^G2064 to^G4314 him^G846 with all speed,^G5613^G5033 they departed.^G1826

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:5

Act 18:5 - And^G1161 when^G5613^G5037 Silas^G4609 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 were come^G2718 from^G575 Macedonia,^G3109 Paul^G3972 was pressed^G4912 in the spirit,^G4151 and testified^G1263 to the Jews^G2453 that Jesus^G2424 was Christ.^G5547

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