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The name comes from the early Christian disciple Silas.He is consistently called "Silas" in Acts, but the Latin Silvanus, which means "of the forest," is always used by Paul and in the First Epistle of Peter; it is likely that "Silvanus" is the Romanized version of the original "Silas," or that "Silas" is the Greek nickname for "Silvanus."
Silas or Silvanus (/ ˈ s aɪ l ə s /; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative , as in the case of Nabal , a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1 ] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .
Judas and Silas were delegated the task of accompanying Paul and Barnabas to Antioch and delivering the Council's letter resolving the controversy surrounding gentile circumcision. [1] Acts 15:32 further describes Judas and Silas as prophets, and says that they "said much to encourage and strengthen the believers." After a stay in Antioch ...
Paul, Timothy, Silas (and perhaps Luke) first visited Philippi in Greece during Paul's second missionary journey from Antioch, which occurred between approximately 50 and 52 AD. In the account of his visit in the Acts of the Apostles , Paul and Silas are accused of "disturbing the city".
Icon of Apostle Silvanus (left), with Crescens and Silas of the Seventy. Silvanus (Greek: Σιλουανός) is a traditional figure in Eastern Orthodox tradition assumed to be one of the Seventy Apostles, those followers of Jesus sent out by him in Luke 10. Peter makes mention of him in his first epistle (1 Peter 5:12). [1]
Silas or Silvanus (fl. 1st century AD), an early Christian and companion of Paul; Silvanus of the Seventy, another early Christian and traditionally among Jesus' seventy apostles; Saint Silvanus (or Sylvanus), one of seven sons of Saint Felicitas of Rome (2nd century) Silvanus of Gaza (hieromartyr) (died c. 311), saint, martyr and bishop of Gaza
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with S in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.