an agreed signal
Sussemon is a prearranged sign used to identify the person to be seized.
The attested use denotes a prearranged identifying sign: in Mark 14:44, it introduces the instruction that the person kissed is the one to seize.
Senses in use
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A prearranged sign of identification · dominant
In Mark 14:44, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the statement that a signal had been given, followed by the identifying instruction concerning the person to be kissed. The APB renders the clause "had given them an agreed signal," then reports the direction to seize and lead away the person identified.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 14:44, the APB presents the term within the clause "had given them an agreed signal." This rendering confirms the verse's setting without isolating every aspect of the Greek term.