What does Σιλουανός (Silouanós) mean in the Bible?
Σιλουανός (Silouanós) is a Greek word meaning ""silvan"; Silvanus, a Christian".
Greek · G4610
Σιλουανός
"Silvan"; Silvanus, a Christian
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Σιλουανός G4610
Pronunciation Silouanós
What does Σιλουανός (Silouanós) mean in the Bible?
Σιλουανός (Silouanós) is a Greek word meaning ""silvan"; Silvanus, a Christian".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4610?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Silvanus (4).
Where does Σιλουανός (Silouanós) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 1:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Silvanus 4× 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Peter 5:12
Show sample aligned rows
2 Corinthians 1:19 Σιλουανοῦ to Silvanus Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Σιλουανὸς to Silvanus Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Σιλουανὸς to Silvanus Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 1 Peter 5:12 Σιλουανοῦ to Silvanus Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 1:19
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
2 Corinthians 1 1 Thessalonians 1 2 Thessalonians 1 1 Peter 1
Source forms
Σιλουανὸς 2x Silouanos 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1
Σιλουανοῦ 2x Silouanou 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Peter 5:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 2x 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Peter 5:12
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1
Evidence Summary
Greek word. "silvan"; Silvanus, a Christian
Source Gloss
"silvan"; Silvanus, a Christian
Extended definition
:--Silvanus.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 1:19 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σιλουανοῦ silouanou
Silvanus
Read verse 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σιλουανὸς silouanov
Silvanus
Read verse 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σιλουανὸς silouanov
Silvanus
Read verse 1 Peter 5:12 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σιλουανοῦ silouanou
Silvanus
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1 present 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain