Πιλάτος, [L] Tr better Πιλᾶτος ([on the accent in codd. see Tdf. Proleg. p. 103; cf. Chandler § 326; B. p- 6n.J]; W. § 6,1 m.), T WH incorrectly Πειλᾶτος [but see Tdf. Proleg. p. 84 sq.; WH. App. p. 155; and cf. εἰ» 4], (a Lat. name, i.q. ‘armed with a pilum or javelin,’ like Torquatus i. q. ‘adorned with the collar or neck-chain’; [so generally; but some would contract it from pileatus i. 6. ‘ wearing the felt cap’ (pileus), the badge of a manumitted slave; οἵ. Leyrer in Herzog as below; Plumptre in B. D. s. v. Pilate (note) ]), -ov, ὁ [on the use of the art. with the name οἵ. W. 113 (107) n.], Pontius Pilate, the fifth procurator of the Roman emperor in Judea and Samaria (having had as predecessors Coponius, Marcus Ambivius, Annius Rufus, and Valerius Gratus). [Some writ. (e.g. BB. DD. s.v.) call Pilate the sixth procurator, reckoning Sabinus as the first, he having had charge for a time, during the absence of Archelaus at Rome, shortly after the death of Herod; ef. Joseph. antt. 17, 9, 3.] He was sent into Judea in the year 26 A.D., and remained in office ten years; (cf. Keim, Jesus von Naz. iii. p. 485 sq. [Eng. trans. vi. 226 sq.]). Although he saw that Jesus was innocent, yet, fearing that the Jews would bring an accusation against him before Caesar for the wrongs he had done them, and dreading the emperor’s displeasure, he delivered up Jesus to their blood-thirsty demands and ordered him to be erucified. At length, in consequence of his having ordered the slaughter of the Samaritans assembled at Mt. Gerizim, Vitellius, the governor of Syria and father of the Vitellius who was afterwards emperor, removed him from office and ordered him to go to Rome and answer their accusations; but before his arrival Tiberius died. Cf. Joseph. antt. 18, 2-4 and ch. 6,5; b.j. 2, 9,2 and 4; Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 38; Tac. ann. 15,44. Eusebius (h.e. 2, 7, and Chron. ad ann. I. (1811) reports that he died by his own hand. Various stories about his death are related in the Evangelia apocr. ed. Tischendorf p. 426 sqq. [Eng. trans. p. 231 sqq.]. He is mentioned in the N.T. in Mt. xxvii. 2 sqq.; Mk. xv. 1 sqq.; Lk. iii. 1; xiii. 1; xxiii. 1 sqq.; Jn. xviii. 29 sqqy.; xix.1sqq.; Acts iii. 13; iv. 27; xiii. 28; 1 Tim. vi. 13. A full account of him is given in Win. RWB. 5. v. Pilatus; [BB. DD. ibid.]; Ewald, Geschichte Christus’ u. seiner Zeit, ed. 3 p. 82 sqq.; Leyrer in Herzog xi. p. 663 sqq. [ed. 2 p. 685 5α4.7; Renan, Vie de Jésus, 14me 64. p. 413 sqq. [ Eng. trans. (N. Y. 1865) p. 533 sqq.]; Alépper in Schenkel iv. p. 581 sq.; Schirer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. §17¢. p. 252 sqq.; [ Warneck, Pont. Pilatus u.s.w. (pp. 210. Gotha, 1867) }.

Πιλᾶτος Pilatos 55x

Pilate, pr. name

Πειλᾶτος (Rec. Πιλάτος, Tr., -ᾶτος, v. WH, App., 155), -ου, ὁ, Pontius Pilate: Mt 27:2, Mk 15:1, Lk 3:1, Jo 18:29, Ac 3:13, I Ti 6:13, al.

Πειλᾶτος σε, φίλτατε, ἤδη ποτὲ πεῖσαι αὐτὸν τοῦ ἐλθεῖν. Cf. also P Oxy II. 2045} (A.D. 22) ἐὰν μή τι πίσωσι τὸν ἀρχιστάτορα δο[ῦν]αι εἱκανὸν ἕως ἐπὶ διαλογισμόν, ‘unless indeed they shall persuade the chief usher to give security for them until the inquiry.” The 2nd perf. πέποιθα c. dat., which is rare in Hellenistic prose, is found in BGU IV. 1141? (B.c. 14) πέποιθα yap ἐματῶι, fersuasé mht: cf. 2 Cor 107, Phil 144, Philem*4, In PSI V. 538? (iii/B.c.) the intrans. πέποιθα is construed c. gen., which the editor attributes to Tonic influence—érlotyt δὲ καὶ od διότι τοῦ ὀψωνίου πεποίθαμεν, ‘‘sai anche tu che sull’ ὀψώνιον facciamo assegnamento.” For the mid. or pass. ‘‘am persuaded,” we may cite P Petr II. r1(1)4 (mid. iii/B.c.) (= Selections, p. 7) ἐὰν yap σὺ παραγένηι, πέπεισμαι ῥαιδίως pe τῶι βασιλεῖ συσταθήσεσθαι, ‘for, if you come, I am sure that I shall easily be introduced to the king,” BGU IV. 1118*° (B.c. 22) πείθεσθαι περὶ τῆς τούτων ἀξίας, P Oxy II. 2687 (A.D. 58) ὃ καὶ ἐπε[ίσθη]σαν κεφάλαιον, ““1ῃ6 sum which they severally consented to accept’’ (Edd.), 7. X. 129318 (A.D. 117-38) ἄλλος ξένος ἐστὶν οὗ δεῖ με πισθῆναι ὡς ἐσχήκατε, “another stranger whose word I have to take that you have received it” (Edd.), Ρ Ryl 11. 1763 (a.p. 201-11) ἃς émeloOn{v} λαβεῖν παρ᾽ αὐτ(ῆς), ‘the sum which she was induced to accept from her” (Edd.), and P Fay 133!” (iv/A.D.) μὴ πισθεὶς οὖν τοῖς καρπώναις, ‘‘ without being persuaded by the fruit-buyers.” In P Lips 1. 2828 (a.p. 381) εὐδοκῶ καὶ πίθομαι πᾶσι τοῖς ἐγγεγραμμένοις ὡς πρόκειται, the word passes into the meaning ‘‘obey”’: cf. the letter of Epicurus to a child ex vol. Hercul. 176 (iii/B.c.) (= Se/ections, p. 5f.)—!° εἰ t)ysatves . . . Kal πάπαι kal Μάτρω[ν]7γι πάντα πε[(Ί]θη[ι, and 44 ἐγὼ kal oft] λοιποὶ πάντες σε μέγα φιλοῦμεν, ὅτι τούτοις πείθῃ πάντα, also P Ryl II. 7794 (a.p. 192) πειθόμένος TH ἐμαυτοῦ πατρίδι, ‘being obedient to my native city.

Πιλᾶτος (Pilatos) — Pilate. Πειλᾶτος (Rec. Πιλάτος, Tr., -ᾶτος, see WH, App., 155), -ου, ὁ, Pontius Pilate: Mat.27:2, Mrk.15:1, Luk.3:1, Jhn.18:29, Act.3:13, 1Ti.6:13, al (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)