Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

silas

silas


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Silas,  AL  (town,  FIPS  70416) 
  Location:  31.76921  N,  88.32091  W 
  Population  (1990):  245  (117  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.9  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  36919 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Silas 
  wood,  a  prominent  member  of  the  church  at  Jerusalem;  also  called 
  Silvanus.  He  and  Judas,  surnamed  Barsabas,  were  chosen  by  the 
  church  there  to  accompany  Paul  and  Barnabas  on  their  return  to 
  Antioch  from  the  council  of  the  apostles  and  elders  (Acts 
  15:22),  as  bearers  of  the  decree  adopted  by  the  council.  He 
  assisted  Paul  there  in  his  evangelistic  labours,  and  was  also 
  chosen  by  him  to  be  his  companion  on  his  second  missionary  tour 
  (Acts  16:19-24).  He  is  referred  to  in  the  epistles  under  the 
  name  of  Silvanus  (2  Cor.  1:19;  1  Thess.  1:1;  2  Thess.  1:1;  1 
  Pet.  5:12).  There  is  no  record  of  the  time  or  place  of  his 
  death. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Silas,  three  or  the  third