παράσημος
parasēmos
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Greek
figurehead
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Parasemos describes the identifying figurehead borne by the ship in Acts 28:11.
The attested use identifies the figurehead associated with the ship described in Acts 28:11.
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A ship's identifying figurehead · dominant
In Acts 28:11, the dative singular neuter form occurs in the description of an Alexandrian ship; the APB renders the clause "with the figurehead of the twin gods."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 28:11, the APB presents the ship as being "with the figurehead of the twin gods." This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than assigning each English word directly to the term.