Bible Dictionary
Silvanus
Silvanus is another name for Silas, a companion and fellow worker of the apostle Paul.
Definition
Silvanus is another name for Silas, an early Christian leader and companion of Paul.
Biblical Usage
Silvanus is the name under which Silas appears in the Pauline epistles and in the reference to the bearer of Peter’s first epistle.
Historical Background
The supplied material identifies the Silas of Acts generally with the Silvanus of the epistles.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Silas]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sil-va'-nus (Silouanos (2Co 1:19)).</p><p>See SILAS.</p>