- Original: Σιλουανός - Transliteration: Silouanos - Phonetic: sil-oo-an-os' - Definition: Silas = woody 1. a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys - Origin: of Latin origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; silvan; Silvanus a Christian: - Silvanus. Compare G4609 . Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Silvanus, 4 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12