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Silas
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silas šilas Silás
English
Etymology
From en la Sīlās, from en grc Σίλας, from en arc שְׁאִילָא šəʾīlā, cognate of he שָׁאוּל šāʾūl Saul. en Saul.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsaɪ.ləs/
en aɪləs 2
Proper noun
en biblical character The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
en male Aramaic 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
en Sy, Si diminutive
Related terms
en Silvanus
Translations
biblical companion of Paul
Danish: da Silas
Faroese: fo Silas m
Finnish: fi Silas
Hawaiian: haw Sila
Hindi: hi सीलास m
Latin: la Sīlās m
Portuguese: pt Silas m
male given name
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 賽拉斯 Sàilāsī
Danish: da Silas
Dutch: nl Silas m
Faroese: fo Silas m
Hawaiian: haw Kila
Latin: la Sīlās m
Portuguese: pt Silas m
Spanish: es Silas m
Anagrams
en ailss SAILs lassi sails sisal
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da biblical character en Silas.
da male, currently popular in Denmark
Faroese
Etymology
From fo la Sīlās, from fo grc Σίλας, from fo arc שְׁאִילָא šəʾīlā, cognate of he שָׁאוּל šāʾūl Saul.
Pronunciation
fo /ˈsiːlas/
fo iːlas
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male
Usage notes
m Silasarson Silasson Silasardóttir Silasson
Declension
Silas Silas Silasi Silasar
Ladino
Etymology
lad osp Silas, from lad la Silas.
Proper noun
m סילאס
lad biblical character en Silas
Latin
Etymology
la Sīlās :bor grc:Σίλας<ety:uder<arc:שאילא<tr:Şe'ela>>> 2 1
Pronunciation
Sīlās
Proper noun
Sīlās<1>
male given name Silas
Declension
Sīlās<1>
Descendants
1 da Silas
1 nl Silas
1 en Silas
1 fo Silas
1 haw Sila Kila
1 lad Silas
1 pt Silas Silás
1 es Silas Silás
Old Spanish
Etymology
osp la Silas.
Proper noun
osp proper noun
osp biblical character en Silas
lad Biblia prealfonsí (E8/E6) https://bibliamedieval.es/indice-manuscritos/e6e8 13th Century HECH 15:22 https://corpus.bibliamedieval.es/images/000E6_277vb.jpg e fuerõ iudas q̃ es ſobrenombra do barſabas e silas. And they were Judas, who is surnamed Barsabas, and Silas.
Portuguese
pt:
Alternative forms
pt Silás biblical figure
Etymology
pt :uder la:Silas + 1
Pronunciation
pt ilɐs<qq:Brazil> ilɐʃ<qq:Portugal, Rio de Janeiro>
pt Si las
Proper noun
m
pt biblical character en Silas
pt Silvano
pt male Aramaic
Spanish
es:
Alternative forms
es Silás
Etymology
es :inh osp:Silas<ety:inh<la:Silas>> 2 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
es biblical character en Silas
es 1602 La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina) Los Hechos 15:40 Y Pablo escogiendo á Silas, partió encomendado de los hermanos á la gracia del Señor.