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Lexicon :: Strong's G4609 - silas

Aa
Σιλᾶς
Transliteration
silas (Key)
Pronunciation
see'-las
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Contraction for Σιλουανός (G4610)
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 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).

  1. 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.
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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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:32 - Judas G2455 and Silas G4609, also G2532 being G1510 prophets G4396 themselves G846, [fn]encouraged G3870 and strengthened G1991 the brothers G80 and sisters with a lengthy G4183 message G3056.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:40 - But Paul G3972 chose G1951 Silas G4609, and left G1831 after being entrusted G3860 by the brothers G80 to the grace G5485 of the Lord G2962.

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:29 - And the jailer asked G154 for lights G5457 and rushed G1530 in G1530, and trembling G1790 with G1790 fear G1790, he fell G4363 down G4363 before G4363 Paul G3972 and Silas G4609;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some G5100 of them were persuaded G3982 and joined G4345 Paul G3972 and Silas G4609, [fn]along G5037 with G5037 a large G4183 number G4128 of the God-fearing G4576 Greeks G1672 and [fn]a significant G3756 G3641 number G3756 G3641 of the leading G4413 women G1135.

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:14 - Then G5119 immediately G2112 the brothers G80 sent G1821 Paul G3972 out G1821 to go G4198 as G2193 far G2193 as G2193 the sea G2281; and Silas G4609 and Timothy G5095 remained G5278 there G1563.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - Now G1161 those G3588 who escorted G2525 Paul G3972 brought G71 him as G2193 far G2193 as G2193 Athens G116; and receiving G2983 a command G1785 for Silas G4609 and Timothy G5095 to come G2064 to him as soon G5030 as G5030 possible G5030, they left G1826.

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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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