Lexical Definition
Πόντος Póntos (pon'-tos) Pontus N:N-M-L
of Latin origin
Pontus.
- a sea
- Pontus, a region of Asia Minor
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πόντω | A high sea | LXX.Exod.15.5 |
| Πόντου | of Pontus | 1Pet.1.1 |
| Πόντον | Pontus | Acts.2.9 |
Abbott-Smith
Πόντος, -ου, ὁ,
Pontus, a region of Asia Minor, bordering on the πόντος Εὔξεινος: Ac 2:9, I Pe 1:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 2:9 |
| 1 Peter | 1:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Πόντος, ὁ:
Epic dialect genitive ἐκ ποντόφιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—sea, especially open sea, common from [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in the general sense, ὁπότε πνεῦμα ἐκ πόντου εἴη [LXX+5th c.BC+]; π. ἀπείριτος, ἀπείρων, εὐρύς, μεγακήτης, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κέλευθοι, πλάξ, πεδίον πόντου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἁλὸς πολιῆς the wide waters of the grey brine, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πόντου γέφυρα, πύλαι, of the Isthmus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, π. ἀγαθῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of special seas, π. Ἰκάριος, Γρηΐκιος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ἰόνιος, Σαρωνικός, Σικελός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; generally called simply ὁ Πόντος or Πόντος, [Πόντος">Refs 5th c.BC+] for the sea, [Refs]
__II.2 the country [Refs 5th c.BC+] shore of the Black Sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adjective Ποντικός (which see).
__III personified as son of Gaia, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.15.5
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Pontus • A region in Asia Minor with Jewish inhabitants
Pontus was a region in Asia Minor along the Black Sea coast, home to Jewish inhabitants and early Christian converts.
Pontus was an ancient region located in the northeastern part of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), bordering the Black Sea. It is mentioned in the New Testament as a place where Jewish inhabitants were present (Acts 2:9; 18:2) and where early Christian communities were established (1 Pet. 1:1). On the day of Pentecost, Jews from Pontus were among those who heard the apostles speaking in their own languages (Acts 2:9). Aquila, a Jew from Pontus, and his wife Priscilla, were tentmakers who had been expelled from Rome by Emperor Claudius and met Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:2). They became close friends and co-workers of Paul, hosting a church in their home (1 Cor. 16:19). The apostle Peter addressed his first epistle to the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus and other regions of Asia Minor (1 Pet. 1:1), indicating the presence of Christian believers in the area. The mention of Pontus in the New Testament reveals the spread of the gospel and the establishment of Christian communities in various parts of the Roman Empire.