Strong's Lexicon
Pilatos: Pilate
Original Word:Πιλᾶτος
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:Pilatos
Pronunciation:pee-LAH-tos
Phonetic Spelling:(pil-at'-os)
Definition:Pilate
Meaning:Pilate.
Word Origin:Of Latin origin
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Pilate, as he is a Roman figure. However, his interactions are primarily with Jewish leaders and the Hebrew populace.
Usage:Pilate refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea during the time of Jesus Christ. He is most notably recognized for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing His crucifixion. Pilate is depicted as a figure who, despite recognizing Jesus' innocence, succumbed to political pressure and the demands of the crowd.
Cultural and Historical Background:Pontius Pilate served as the fifth prefect of the Roman province of Judea from AD 26 to 36. His governance was marked by tension between Roman authority and Jewish customs. Pilate's role in the trial of Jesus is a pivotal moment in the New Testament, highlighting the complex interplay between Roman political power and Jewish religious leadership. Historical sources outside the Bible, such as the writings of Josephus and Philo, also provide insights into Pilate's character and administrative style, often portraying him as a harsh and insensitive ruler.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof Latin origin
DefinitionPilate, a Rom. procurator of Judea
NASB TranslationPilate (55).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4091: ΠειλᾶτοςΠειλᾶτος, see
Πιλᾶτος (and cf.
εἰ,
ἰ)
STRONGS NT 4091: ΠιλᾶτοςΠιλᾶτος (L)Tr betterΠιλᾶτος ((on the accent in manuscripts seeTdf. Proleg., p. 103; cf.Chandler § 326;Buttmann, p. 6 n.);Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 m.),TWH incorrectlyΠειλᾶτος (but seeTdf. 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 inHerzog as below; Plumptre inB. 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. inMatthew 27:2ff;Mark 15:1ff;Luke 3:1;Luke 13:1;Luke 23:1ff;John 18:29ff;ff;Acts 3:13;Acts 4:27;Acts 13:28;1 Timothy 6:18. A full account of him is given inWiners RWB, under the word Pilatus; (BB. DD. ibid.); Ewald, Geschichte Christus' u. seiner Zeit, edition 3, p. 82ff; Leyrer inHerzog xi., p. 663ff (2nd edition, p. 685ff); Renan, Vie de Jesus, 14me edition, p. 413ff (English translation, (N. Y. 1865), p. 333ff); Klöpper inSchenkel iv., p. 581f;Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 17 c., p. 252ff; (Warneck, Pont. Pilatus as above with (pp. 210. Gotha, 1867)).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pilate.
Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman -- Pilate.
Forms and Transliterations
Πειλατον Πειλᾶτον Πειλατος Πειλᾶτος Πειλατου Πειλάτου Πειλατω Πειλάτῳ Πιλᾶτον Πιλᾶτος Πιλάτου Πιλάτῳ Pilato Pilatō Pilátoi Pilátōi Pilaton Pilâton Pilatos Pilâtos Pilatou Pilátou
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