Word Summary
Pontios: Pontius (Pilate), a governor of Judea
Original Word: ΠόντιοςTransliteration: Pontios
Phonetic Spelling: (pon'-tee-os)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: Pontius (Pilate), a governor of Judea
Meaning: Pontius (Pilate) -- a governor of Judea
Strong's Concordance
Pontius.
Of Latin origin; apparently bridged; Pontius, a Roman -- Pontius.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4194: ΠόντιοςΠόντιος,
Ποντίου,
ὁ,
Pontius (a Roman name), the praenomen of Pilate, procurator of Judaea (see
Πιλᾶτος):
Matthew 27:2 (
R G L);
Luke 3:1;
Acts 4:27;
1 Timothy 6:13.