Sebastos marks an Augustan designation in references to Paul’s appeal and to a military band.

The term occurs as an Augustan designation: in two masculine-singular forms within the account of Paul’s appeal and in a feminine-singular form describing a band in Acts 27:1.

1. Augustan designation · dominant

   In Acts 25:21 and Acts 25:25, masculine singular forms occur in the account of Paul’s appeal; the APB renders the surrounding action as an appeal concerning “the emperor” and a decision to send Paul. In Acts 27:1, the feminine singular form modifies “band” in the APB’s phrase “the Augustan band.”

   Acts 25:21Acts 25:25Acts 27:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly has “the Augustan band” in Acts 27:1. In Acts 25:21 and Acts 25:25, it presents the surrounding appeal and sending action with “the emperor” and does not transparently isolate the term’s contribution.