Greek word · G4194

Πόντιος

pontios

Pontius

Appears 3 times in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Πόντιος, -ου, ὁ

Pontius, the prænomen of Pilate (see: Πειλᾶτος), Matthew 27:2 (Rec., WH, mg.), Luke 3:1, Acts 4:27, 1 Timothy 6:13.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 3:1 Ποντίου Pontius

    In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

    Here: Pilate's family name (nomen), from the Samnite-Roman clan of the Pontii.

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 4:27 Πόντιος Pontius

    In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

    Here: Pilate's family name (Latin Pontius).

1 Timothy · 1

  1. 1 Timothy 6:13 Ποντίου Pontius

    I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

    Here: Pilate's family name. It identifies the Roman official exactly.

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