Πόντιος
Póntios
Pontius
Proper name identifying a Roman gens (clan) name, used as a family name for Roman citizens; specifically attested in the New Testament as part of the name Pontius Pilatus (Pontius Pilate), the Roman governor of Judea under Tiberius. The word itself indicates membership in, or descent from, the gens Pontia.
Acts 4:27 · Word #20
Lexicon G4194
| Lemma | Πόντιος |
| Transliteration | Póntios |
| Strong's | G4194 |
| Definition | Proper name identifying a Roman gens (clan) name, used as a family name for Roman citizens; specifically attested in the New Testament as part of the name Pontius Pilatus (Pontius Pilate), the Roman governor of Judea under Tiberius. The word itself indicates membership in, or descent from, the gens Pontia. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Pontius |
| Literal | Pontius |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Πόντιος |
| Strong's | G4194 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4194-01
Pontius, Pontia clansman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular; proper name functioning as a Roman clan designation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a Roman nomen indicating membership in the Pontia gens; rendering it as "Pontius, Pontia clansman" preserves both the proper name and its clan-based significance. The nominative masculine singular form reflects a single male individual identified by this family name. |
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