Σιλᾶς
Sílas
Silas
A personal name; specifically, Silas, an early associate and companion of Paul in the apostolic mission. The name itself does not carry a lexical meaning outside of its function as a proper noun.
Acts 18:5 · Word #9
Lexicon G4609
| Lemma | Σίλας |
| Transliteration | Sílas |
| Strong's | G4609 |
| Definition | A personal name; specifically, Silas, an early associate and companion of Paul in the apostolic mission. The name itself does not carry a lexical meaning outside of its function as a proper noun. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Silas |
| Literal | Silas-[NMS] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σιλᾶς |
| Strong's | G4609 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4609-03
Silas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); proper personal name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper masculine personal name with no lexical meaning beyond identifying the individual. As nominative singular, it functions as the subject form of the name, which in English remains simply "Silas." |
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