Pontius
Pontios identifies the man named in Judea's governance, Jesus' opposition, and Jesus' confession.
The attested uses identify the same named man: he is described as governing Judea in Luke 3:1, as among those assembled against Jesus in Acts 4:27, and as present when Jesus testified a good confession in 1 Timothy 6:13.
Senses in use
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Personal name in narrative and recollection · dominant
The nominative form in Acts 4:27 names him among those who assembled against Jesus; the APB renders the clause "both Herod and Pontius Pilate." The genitive form occurs in Luke 3:1 within the clause describing his governance of Judea and in 1 Timothy 6:13 in the setting of Jesus' confession before him.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the three verses, the APB presents the name as "Pontius Pilate," in a governance notice, an account of assembly against Jesus, and a reference to Jesus' confession. It does not isolate the contribution of the Greek form from the accompanying name.