Greek proper noun (a person) · G4091
Πιλᾶτος
Pilatospil-at'-os
Pilate
55 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: Pilâtos
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4091is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 6 of 27New Testament books
- 6spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4091
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
The King James renders it: Pilate.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
Pilatos is rendered "Pilate". It stands 55 times in the Greek text, across six books.
- Twenty of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 27:2They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
- The Greek text spells it six different ways.
The first use
They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
Matthew 27:2Πιλάτῳ
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- Pilate49
- to Pilate5
- of Pilate1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 55, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
6 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- Πιλᾶτος39
- Πιλᾶτον6
- Πιλάτῳ5
- Πιλάτου3
- Πιλᾶτον.¶1
- Πιλάτῳ.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular39N-NSM-P
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular7N-ASM-P
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular6N-DSM-P
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular3N-GSM-P
Matthew
nine uses
They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
- Πιλάτῳpilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
- Πιλάτῳpilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Pilate
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Mark
ten uses
Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- Πιλάτῳ.¶pilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Pilate
So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Luke
twelve uses
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
- Πιλάτουpilatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- Πιλᾶτον.¶pilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
- Πιλάτῳpilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Pilate
That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
- Πιλάτῳpilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Pilate
John
twenty uses
So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
- Πιλάτῳpilatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Pilate
Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Acts
three uses
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Πιλάτουpilatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Pilate
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
- Πιλᾶτοςpilatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
- Πιλᾶτονpilatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
1 Timothy
one use
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- Πιλάτουpilatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: Pilate
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.