Silas

Silas

See also: silas and šilas

English

Etymology

From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא‎ (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל‎ (šāʾūl, “Saul”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.ləs/

Proper noun

Silas

1. (biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
2. A male given name of Biblical origin.

Quotations

• 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:

  : Acts 15: 22:

  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; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;

Derived terms

• Sy, Si (diminutive)

Translations

biblical companion of Paul

Danish: Silas Faroese: Silas m Finnish: Silas

Hawaiian: Sila Latin: Sīlās m

male given name

Danish: Silas Dutch: Silas m Faroese: Silas m

Hawaiian: Kila Latin: Sīlās m Spanish: Silas (es) m

Anagrams

• SAILs, lassi, sails, sisal

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Danish

Proper noun

Silas

1. (biblical) Silas.
2. A male given name, currently popular in Denmark.

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Faroese

Etymology

From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא‎ (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל‎ (šāʾūl, “Saul”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlas/
• Rhymes: -iːlas

Proper noun

Silas m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Silas: Silasarson or Silasson
• daughter of Silas: Silasardóttir or Silasson

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Silas
Accusative	Silas
Dative	Silasi
Genitive	Silasar

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Ladino

Etymology

From Medieval Spanish Silas.

Proper noun

Silas m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling סילאס‎)

1. Silas

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שאילא‎ (Şe'ela).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.laːs/, [ˈsiː.ɫaːs]

Proper noun

Sīlās m (genitive Sīlae); first declension

1. male given name Silas

Inflection

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ās.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Sīlās
Genitive	Sīlae
Dative	Sīlae
Accusative	Sīlān
Ablative	Sīlā
Vocative	Sīlā

Descendants

• → Danish: Silas
• → Dutch: Silas
• → English: Silas
• → Faroese: Silas
• → Hawaiian: Sila, Kila
• → Ladino: Silas
• → Portuguese: Silas, Silás
• → Spanish: Silas, Silás

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• Silás

Etymology

From Latin Silas

Proper noun

Silas m

1. (biblical) Silas
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Los Hechos 15:40

     Y Pablo escogiendo á Silas, partió encomendado de los hermanos á la gracia del Señor.