Pavement
LocationsGeographical Setting
A paved stone area in the Antonia Fortress or Praetorium where Pontius Pilate conducted judicial proceedings.
What is the meaning of Pavement in the Bible?
The Pavement (Lithostrotos) denotes the stone-paved courtyard within the Roman Praetorium in Jerusalem where Pontius Pilate presided over the trial of Jesus, corresponding to the Aramaic term Gabbatha.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying the Pavement clarifies the physical setting of the trial, illustrating the Roman administrative structures present in first-century Jerusalem and the specific spatial dynamics between the Roman governor and Jewish authorities.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.