שאילא

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Aramaic

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Etymology

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Name meaning asked for, wanted; from שאל (to ask).

Proper noun

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שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlām

  1. (biblical) Silas
  2. a male given name

Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Σιλᾶς (Silâs), Σίλας (Sílas)
    • Greek: Σιλάς (Silás), Σίλας (Sílas)
    • Latin: Sīlās (see there for further descendants)

See also

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References

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  • de Vogüé, Melchior (1868–1877). La Syrie Centrale: Inscriptions Sémitiques.
  • (1897-1899) Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und verwandte Gebiete, Volumes 12-13. Weimar: Harvard College Library. pp. 179-188.