ΠΟΝΤΟΥ, ποντου
PONTOU, pontou
Sounds Like: PON-too
Translations: of Pontus, of the sea, of a sea
From the root: ΠΟΝΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: This word is the genitive singular form of the noun 'ΠΟΝΤΟΣ'. It can refer to the sea in general, or specifically to the Black Sea, which was historically known as Pontus. It can also refer to the region of Pontus, a historical area on the southern coast of the Black Sea in Asia Minor. As a genitive case, it typically indicates possession, origin, or relationship, often translated with 'of'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4177 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:5
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Peter — 1:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:34
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 58:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Peter — 1:1
From the same root
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