'Silas' definitions:

Definition of 'silas'

Silas wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch from the council of the apostles and elders (Acts 15:22), as bearers of the decree adopted by the council. He assisted Paul there in his evangelistic labours, and was also chosen by him to be his companion on his second missionary tour (Acts 16:19-24). He is referred to in the epistles under the name of Silvanus (2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:12). There is no record of the time or place of his death.

Name :

Silas, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama

Population (2000) :

529

Housing Units (2000) :

260

Land area (2000) :

5.248047 sq. miles (13.592378 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

5.248047 sq. miles (13.592378 sq. km)

FIPS code :

70416

Located within :

Alabama (AL), FIPS 01

Location :

31.771625 N, 88.330991 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

36919

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.