Σιλᾶς

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See also: Σίλας and Σιλάς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā) (intermediately Σεειλᾶς, Σειλᾶς). Compare Hebrew שָׁאוּל (shaúl), English Saul.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Σιλᾶς • (Silâs) m (genitive Σιλᾶ); first declension

  1. a male given name from Aramaic, typically translated as Silas

Usage notes

  • Aramaic nouns ending in aleph were commonly borrowed into Ancient Greek as first declension masculine nouns, thus the ending -ᾶς.
  • Biblically attested both as Σίλας and Σιλᾶς.

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Σιλᾶς; τοῦ Σιλᾶ (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Σιλᾶς
ho Silâs
Genitive τοῦ Σιλᾶ
toû Silâ
Dative τῷ Σιλᾷ
tôi Silâi
Accusative τὸν Σιλᾶν
tòn Silân
Vocative Σιλᾶ
Silâ
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: Σιλάς (Silás), Σίλας (Sílas)
  • → Latin: Sīlās (see there for further descendants)

References

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