Silvanus

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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

Silva'nus. See Silas .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Silvanus Silas

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See Silas .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Silvanus . See Silas.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

See Silas.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(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

sil - vā´nus ( Σιλουανός , Silouanós (  2 Corinthians 1:19 )). See Silas .

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An Italian divinity, the guardian of trees, fields, and husbandmen; represented as a hale, happy, old man.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Silva´nus [SILAS]