Πειλᾶτον

peilaton

Pilate

of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman:--Pilate.

G4091

Mark 15:5 · Word #10

Lexicon G4091

LemmaΠιλᾶτος
TransliterationPilâtos
Strong'sG4091
In-contextPilate
LiteralPilate

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaΠειλᾶτος
Strong'sG4091

SIBI-P1 G4091-02

Pilatus, the Firm-Pressed One (accusative masculine singular)

RootΠιλᾶτος (Pilatos)
Core Meaningsproper name (Roman governor), firm, close-pressed, steadfast (etymological sense)
Semantic RangePontius Pilate, the Roman prefect (governor) of Judea under Tiberius Caesar; by implication, Roman judicial authority in the Passion narratives.
Conceptual SignificancePilatus stands as the Roman authority who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. His role embodies imperial power, judicial responsibility, and the tension between political expediency and perceived innocence in the Gospel accounts.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — Noun, accusative case, masculine gender, singular number; proper personal name functioning as direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma Πιλᾶτος is a proper noun of Latin origin, traditionally rendered "Pilate." The faithful rendering preserves the personal name while reflecting its proposed root sense of "firm" or "close-pressed." The accusative masculine singular form indicates that the name functions as a direct object in its occurrences.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root Πιλᾶτος (proper name (Roman governor), firm, close-pressed, steadfast (etymological sense))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4091-01 peilato to Pilate
G4091-03 peilatos Pilate, the Firm One
G4091-04 peilatou of Pilate (the Firm-One)

Word Usage (55 occurrences of G4091)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 27:2 Πειλάτῳ peilato
Matthew 27:13 Πειλᾶτος peilatos
Matthew 27:17 Πειλᾶτος peilatos