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== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68812" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68812" /> == | ||
<p> A [[Christian]] who had laboured at Corinth, and who was there with Paul when he wrote the two [[Epistles]] to the Thessalonians. By comparing the following passages with the account of Paul's second missionary journey it is evident that the apostle refers by this name to | <p> A [[Christian]] who had laboured at Corinth, and who was there with Paul when he wrote the two [[Epistles]] to the Thessalonians. By comparing the following passages with the account of Paul's second missionary journey it is evident that the apostle refers by this name to [[Silas]] <i> q.v </i> . 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1 . Whether Peter refers to the same person is not known. 1 Peter 5:12 . </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74986" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74986" /> == | ||
<p> Silva'nus. See [[Silas]]. </p> | <p> '''Silva'nus.''' ''See '' [[Silas]] ''.'' </p> | ||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_44078" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_44078" /> == | ||
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== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_17080" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_17080" /> == | ||
<p> See | <p> See Silas . </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54279" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54279" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <p> <strong> [[Silvanus]] </strong> . See Silas. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_57351" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_57351" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_60842" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_60842" /> == | ||
<p> (Graecized Σιλουανός , from the Lat. | <p> (Graecized '''''Σιλουανός''''' '','' from the Lat. ''Silvaums'' for ''Sylvanus,'' "of the grove") a distinguished Christian teacher, the companion of Paul in his journey through Asia Minor and [[Greece]] ( 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2. Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12); elsewhere ( Acts 15:22; Acts 15:27; Acts 15:32; Acts 15:34; Acts 15:40; Acts 16:19; Acts 16:25; Acts 16:29; Acts 17:4; Acts 17:10; Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5) in the contracted form SILAS (See Silas) (q.v.). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_8383" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_8383" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' sil ''''' - ''''' vā´nus ''''' ( Σιλουανός , <i> ''''' Silouanós ''''' </i> ( 2 Corinthians 1:19 )). See | <p> ''''' sil ''''' - ''''' vā´nus ''''' ( Σιλουανός , <i> ''''' Silouanós ''''' </i> ( 2 Corinthians 1:19 )). See Silas . </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_79739" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_79739" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:22, 15 October 2021
Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]
A Christian who had laboured at Corinth, and who was there with Paul when he wrote the two Epistles to the Thessalonians. By comparing the following passages with the account of Paul's second missionary journey it is evident that the apostle refers by this name to Silas q.v . 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1 . Whether Peter refers to the same person is not known. 1 Peter 5:12 .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Silva'nus. See Silas .
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [4]
See Silas .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]
Silvanus . See Silas.
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament [6]
See Silas.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
(Graecized Σιλουανός , from the Lat. Silvaums for Sylvanus, "of the grove") a distinguished Christian teacher, the companion of Paul in his journey through Asia Minor and Greece ( 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2. Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12); elsewhere ( Acts 15:22; Acts 15:27; Acts 15:32; Acts 15:34; Acts 15:40; Acts 16:19; Acts 16:25; Acts 16:29; Acts 17:4; Acts 17:10; Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5) in the contracted form SILAS (See Silas) (q.v.).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
sil - vā´nus ( Σιλουανός , Silouanós ( 2 Corinthians 1:19 )). See Silas .
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [9]
An Italian divinity, the guardian of trees, fields, and husbandmen; represented as a hale, happy, old man.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [10]
Silva´nus [SILAS]
References
- ↑ Silvanus from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Silvanus from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Silvanus from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Silvanus from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Silvanus from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Silvanus from Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
- ↑ Silvanus from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Silvanus from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Silvanus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
- ↑ Silvanus from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
