Silvanus (2)

Silva'nus (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 (2Co 1:19; 1Th 1:1-2. Thessalonians 1:1; 1Pe 5:12); elsewhere (Ac 15:22,27,32,34,40; Ac 16:19,25,29; Ac 17:4,10,14-15; Ac 18:5) in the contracted form SILAS SEE SILAS (q.v.).

⇒Bible concordance for SILVANUS.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.