Name Pontius in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: marine; belonging to the sea. Related names are: Pilate, Jesus, Herod . The translations of Pontius in 78 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Poncio in Spanish to Ponce in Arabic!
Name Pontius in the world's Bibles
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. (MAT 27:2)
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, (LUK 3:1)
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, (ACT 4:27)
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; (1TI 6:13)

Popularity of the name Pontius in its translations around the world

The map depicts the name ratio per 10.000 people in the total population. Only the exact name form in the respective country's official language Bible translations is counted!

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