- Original: Πόντιος - Transliteration: Pontios - Phonetic: pon'-tee-os - Definition: Pontius [Pilate] = of the sea 1. the sixth Roman procurator of Judah who crucified christ - Origin: of Latin origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; apparently bridged; Pontius a Roman: - Pontius. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Pontius, 4 Mat 27:2; Luke 3:1; Act 4:27; 1 Timothy 6:13