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Πιλᾶτος G4091

G4091 is the Greek word Πιλᾶτος, transliterated Pilâtos. The King James Version most often renders it pilate.

Word: ΠιλᾶτοςTransliteration: PilâtosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 49 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

of Latin origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 51 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pilate 51×

Strong's own list of renderings: Pilate.

Verses using Πιλᾶτος

The first 40 of 49 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 27:2 · KJV

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Matthew 27:13 · KJV

Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Matthew 27:17 · KJV

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Matthew 27:22 · KJV

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:24 · KJV

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Matthew 27:58 · KJV

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Matthew 27:65 · KJV

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Mark 15:2 · KJV

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

Mark 15:4 · KJV

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

Mark 15:5 · KJV

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Mark 15:9 · KJV

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Mark 15:12 · KJV

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

Mark 15:14 · KJV

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Mark 15:15 · KJV

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Mark 15:43 · KJV

Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:44 · KJV

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Luke 3:1 · KJV

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 13:1 · KJV

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Luke 23:3 · KJV

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

Luke 23:4 · KJV

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

Luke 23:6 · KJV

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Luke 23:12 · KJV

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Luke 23:13 · KJV

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Luke 23:20 · KJV

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

Luke 23:24 · KJV

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

Luke 23:52 · KJV

This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

John 18:29 · KJV

Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

John 18:31 · KJV

Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

John 18:33 · KJV

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

John 18:35 · KJV

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

John 18:37 · KJV

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 18:38 · KJV

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

John 19:1 · KJV

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

John 19:4 · KJV

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

John 19:6 · KJV

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

John 19:8 · KJV

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

John 19:10 · KJV

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

John 19:12 · KJV

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

John 19:13 · KJV

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

John 19:15 · KJV

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4091 mean?

G4091 is the Greek word Πιλᾶτος (Pilâtos), meaning close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman.

How is G4091 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pilate (51 times).

How many times does G4091 appear in the Bible?

Πιλᾶτος (Pilâtos) is tagged in 49 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4091 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of Latin origin.

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