Silas

See also: silas, šilas, and Silás

English

Etymology

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

Quotations

• 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
  : 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)

Related terms

• Silvanus

Translations

biblical companion of Paul

• Danish: Silas
• Faroese: Silas m
• Finnish: Silas
• Hawaiian: Sila
• Latin: Sīlās m
• Portuguese: Silas (pt) m

male given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 賽拉斯 / 赛拉斯 (Sàilāsī)

• Danish: Silas
• Dutch: Silas m
• Faroese: Silas m
• Hawaiian: Kila
• Latin: Sīlās m
• Portuguese: Silas (pt) m
• Spanish: Silas (es) m

Anagrams

• SAILs, lassi, sails, sisal

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

Inherited from Old Spanish Silas, from Latin Silas.

Proper noun

Silas m (Hebrew spelling סילאס)

1. (biblical) Silas

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שאילא (Şe'ela).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.laːs/, [ˈs̠iːɫ̪äːs̠]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.las/, [ˈsiːläs]

Proper noun

Sīlās m sg (genitive Sīlae); first declension

1. male given name Silas

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Sīlās
genitive	Sīlae
dative	Sīlae
accusative	Sīlān
ablative	Sīlā
vocative	Sīlā

Descendants

• → Danish: Silas
• → Dutch: Silas
• → English: Silas
• → Faroese: Silas
• → Hawaiian: Sila, Kila
• → Ladino: Silas
• → Portuguese: Silas, Silás
• → Spanish: Silas, Silás

Old Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Silas.

Proper noun

Silas

1. (biblical) Silas
   • 13th Century, Biblia prealfonsí (E8/E6)‎^[1], page HECH 15:22:

     e fuerõ iudas q̃ es ſobrenombra do barſabas e silas.

     And they were Judas, who is surnamed Barsabas, and Silas.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Silás (biblical)

Etymology

From Latin Silas.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.las/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lɐʃ/

• Rhymes: -ilɐs (Brazil), -ilɐʃ (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro)
• Hyphenation: Si‧las

Proper noun

Silas m

1. (biblical) Silas

   Synonym: Silvano

2. a male given name from Aramaic

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Silás

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish Silas, 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.