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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ΣιλουανόςG4610
PronunciationSilouanós
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 ItSilvanus4×2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Peter 5:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Corinthians 1:19
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
2 Corinthians11 Thessalonians12 Thessalonians11 Peter1
Source forms
Σιλουανὸς2xSilouanos1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1
Σιλουανοῦ2xSilouanou2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Peter 5:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular2x2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Peter 5:12
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular2x1 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 corpusGreek 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 1:19Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σιλουανοῦsilouanou
Silvanus
Read verse1 Thessalonians 1:1Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σιλουανὸςsilouanov
Silvanus
Read verse2 Thessalonians 1:1Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Σιλουανὸςsilouanov
Silvanus
Read verse1 Peter 5:12Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Σιλουανοῦsilouanou
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
aorist1present1
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1indicative1
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)