Pilatos | Greek Mnemonics

Bill Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards (2nd Edition):

25.) Pilatos (Πιλᾶτος, -ου, ὁ): Pilate 

Mnemonics / Memory Aids:

A.) Did Pilate do pilates? 

B.) Who is the ‘Pilate’ of this plane? (Danny Zacharias, FlashGreek Lite) 

C.) Think of the phrase: “Pilate tossed truth.” Pilate asked, “What is truth?” (Jn. 18:38) then tossed it aside. (Google Gemini, adapted) 

D.) After delivering Jesus over to the Jews, Πιλᾶτος ate a pie late in the day. 

E.) Pilate then played a game of pillow toss. 

F.) After a night of debauchery, Pilate stumbled out of bed and exclaimed: “A pill at once!”