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

  • : 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

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Silas

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

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

Ladino

Etymology

From Medieval Spanish Silas.

Proper noun

Silas m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling סילאס‎)

  1. Silas

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

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.
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