שאילא

Aramaic

Etymology

Name meaning asked for, wanted; from שאל‎ (to ask).

Proper noun

שְׁאִילָא • (šəʾīlā) m

(biblical) Silas
A male given name

Descendants

Ancient Greek: Σιλᾶς (Silâs), Σίλας (Sílas)

See also

שָׁאוּל‎ (šāʾūl)

References

de Vogüé, Melchior (1868–1877). La Syrie Centrale: Inscriptions Sémitiques.
(1897-1899) Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und verwandte Gebiete, Volumes 12-13. Weimar: Harvard College Library. pp. 179-188.

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