How many times is Silas mentioned in the Bible?
The word Silas appears 13 times in the King James Version, in 13 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Silas 12 times.
Silas in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Silas counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Silas | 13 | 12 |
| Total | 13 | 12 |
Which books mention Silas most
Silas appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (13).
First and last mention of Silas
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Acts 15:34: counted in the KJV only
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
(not in this translation)
Verses with Silas on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Silas in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
On: Worship
Common questions
How many times is Silas in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 13 uses are in the Old Testament and 13 in the New Testament. Silas appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (13).
Where is Silas first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 15:22: "Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:" The last is Acts 18:5.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.