Dictionary

Silas en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsaɪ.ləs/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Deriveds

Sy · Si

Relateds

Silvanus

Translations (15)

fo Silas (biblical companion of Paul) · cmn 賽拉斯 /赛拉斯 (male given name) · la Sīlās (biblical companion of Paul) · la Sīlās (male given name) · fi Silas (biblical companion of Paul) · nl Silas (male given name) · haw Kila (male given name) · es Silas (male given name) · hi सीलास (biblical companion of Paul) · fo Silas (male given name) · pt Silas (male given name) · pt Silas (biblical companion of Paul) · da Silas (male given name) · haw Sila (biblical companion of Paul) · da Silas (biblical companion of Paul)