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G4091 Πιλᾶτος (Pilâtos)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Pilate

Biblical Persons & Places

Pilate Ruler living at the time of the New Testament
A ruler in Rome living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.27.2; referred to as Pilate (KJV= Pilate) (Πιλᾶτος), or Pontius (Πόντιος).

Strong's Definition

close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman

Derivation: of Latin origin;

KJV Usage: Pilate

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Πειλᾶτος, see Πιλᾶτος (and cf. εἰ, ἰ) STRONGS NT 4091: ΠιλᾶτοςΠιλᾶτος (L) Tr better Πιλᾶτος ((on the accent in manuscripts see Tdf. Proleg., p. 103; cf. Chandler § 326; Buttmann, p. 6 n.); Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 m.), T WH incorrectly Πειλᾶτος (but see Tdf. Proleg., p. 84f; WHs Appendix, p. 155; and cf. εἰ, ἰ) (a Latin name, equivalent to 'armed with a pilum or javelin,' like Torquatus equivalent to 'adorned with the collar or neck-chain'; (so generally; but some would contract it from pileatus i. e. 'wearing the felt cap' (pileus), the badge of a manumitted slave; cf. Leyrer in Herzog as below; Plumptre in B. D. under the word (note))), Πιλάτου, ὁ (on the use of the article with the name cf. Winers Grammar, 113 (107) n.), Pontius Pilate, the fifth procurator of the Roman emperor in Judaea and Samaria (having had as predecessors Coponius, Marcus Ambivius, Annius Rufus, and Valerius Gratus). (Some writers (e. g. BB. DD., under the word) call Pilate the sixth procurator, reckoning Subinus as the first, he having had charge for a time, during the absence of Archelaus at Rome, shortly after the death of Herod; cf. Josephus, Antiquities 17, 9, 3.) He was sent into Judaea in the year , and remained in office ten years; (cf. Keim, Jesus von Naz. iii., p. 485f. (English translation, vi. 226f)). Although he saw that Jesus was innocent, yet, fearing that the Jews would bring an accusation against him before Caesar for the wrongs he had done them, and dreading the emperor's displeasure, he delivered up Jesus to their bloodthirsty demands and ordered him to be crucified. At length, in consequence of his having ordered the slaughter of the Samaritans assembled at Matt. Gerizim, Vitellius, the governor of Syria and father of the Vitellius who was afterward emperor, removed him from office and ordered him to go to Rome and answer their accusations; but before his arrival Tiberius died. Cf. Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2-4 and chapter 6, 5; b. j. 2, 9, 2 and 4; Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 38; Tacitus, ann. 15, 44. Eusebius (h. e. 2, 7, and Chron. ad ann. I. Gaii) reports that he died by his own hand. Various stories about his death are related in the Evangelia apocr. edition Tischendorf, p. 426ff (English translation, p. 231ff). He is mentioned in the N. T. in Mat_27:2 ff; Mar_15:1 ff; Luk_3:1; Luk_13:1; Luk_23:1 ff; Joh_18:29 ff; ff; Act_3:13; Act_4:27; Act_13:28; 1Ti_6:18. A full account of him is given in Winers RWB, under the word Pilatus; (BB. DD. ibid.); Ewald, Geschichte Christus' u. seiner Zeit, edition 3, p. 82ff; Leyrer in Herzog xi., p. 663ff (2nd edition, p. 685ff); Renan, Vie de Jesus, 14me edition, p. 413ff (English translation, (N. Y. 1865), p. 333ff); Klöpper in Schenkel iv., p. 581f; Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 17 c., p. 252ff; (Warneck, Pont. Pilatus as above with (pp. 210. Gotha, 1867)).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Πιλᾶτος Pilatos 55x Pilate, pr. name πίμπλημι pimplēmi 24x to fill, Mat_27:48 ; pass. to be filled mentally, be under full influence, Luk_1:15 ; Luk_4:28 ; to be fulfilled, Luk_21:22 ; of stated time, to be brought to a close, arrive at its close, Luk_1:23 ; Luk_1:57 ; Luk_2:6 ; Luk_2:21-22 complete; fill; fulfill.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Πειλᾶτος ( Rec. Πιλάτος , Tr ., -ᾶτος , v. WH , App ., 155), -ου , ὁ , Pontius Pilate: Mat_27:2 , Mar_15:1 , Luk_3:1 , Joh_18:29 , Act_3:13 , 1Ti_6:13 , al Πιλάτος , see Πειλᾶτος .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Πιλᾶτος / Πειλᾶτος [pages 501, 513] This proper name, with the spelling Πιλᾶτος , occurs several times in late papyri, e.g. P Lond V. 1661 .29 (A.D. 553) of a νομικός , who acted as the scribe of various documents. [It is of interest to note that in this instance the scribe in appending his signature seems to have used a special form of notarial script : see the editor s note ad l .]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Πειλᾶτος (Rec. Πιλάτος, Tr., -ᾶτος, see WH, App., 155), -ου, ὁ, Pontius Pilate: Mat.27:2, Mrk.15:1, Luk.3:1, Jhn.18:29, Act.3:13, 1Ti.6:13, al (AS)

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