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Strong's #4194: Pontios (pronounced pon'-tee-os)

of Latin origin; apparently bridged; Pontius, a Roman:--Pontius.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Pontios

Pontius [Pilate] = "of the sea"

1) the sixth Roman procurator of Judah who crucified Christ

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of Latin origin




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

Matthew 27:2: "and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor."
Luke 3:1: "reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and"
Acts 4:27: "both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and"
1 Timothy 6:13: "and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good"









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