Σιλουανός G4610
Silvanus — a companion of Paul, also known as Silas, co-sender of letters to Thessalonica and associate in Corinth
Silvanus is the Latinized form of the name Silas, identifying one of Paul's most trusted co-workers. He appears in the greetings of both Thessalonian letters alongside Timothy (1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1), is named as a fellow preacher of Christ in Corinth (2 Cor 1:19), and is identified as the faithful bearer — or perhaps amanuensis — of 1 Peter (1 Pet 5:12). The consistent use of the formal Latin name in the epistles, versus 'Silas' in Acts, likely reflects the conventions of official correspondence.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Silvanus, a proper name. The Latinized form of Silas, referring to a prominent early Christian leader who served as Paul's co-worker and co-sender of letters. He preached alongside Paul and Timothy in Corinth (2 Cor 1:19), co-authored the Thessalonian correspondence (1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1), and delivered or co-wrote 1 Peter (1 Pet 5:12). Spanish 'Silouanós' and German 'Silvanus' preserve the Latin form. 4×
AR["سيلوانُسَ", "سِلوانُسَ", "سِلْوانُسُ"]·ben["Silouanós", "সিলউয়ানূর", "সীলবানের,", "সীলুআনোস"]·DE["Silvanus"]·EN["Silouanos"]·FR["Silvain", "Σιλουανοῦ", "Σιλουανὸς"]·heb["סִילְוָאנוֹס", "סִילְוָנוֹס"]·HI["सिलवानुस", "सिलोउअनोस"]·ID["Silas", "Silwanus", "Silwanus,"]·IT["Silvano"]·jav["Siluanus,"]·KO["실루아노", "실루아노스와"]·PT["Silvano"]·RU["Силуан", "Силуана,", "Силуаноу"]·ES["Silouanós"]·SW["Silvano", "Silvano,"]·TR["Silvanos", "Silvanus"]·urd["سلوانس", "سلوانس،", "سلوانُس", "سِلوانُس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Σιλουανός (in MSS also Σιλβανός, a form frequently in π.), -οῦ, ὁ, Silvanus, latinized name of Silas: 2Co.1:19, 1Th.1:1, 2Th.1:1, 1Pe.5:12.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)