Strong's Lexicon

G3902

G3902 — παράσημος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparasemosnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3902
Word:παράσημος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3844 and the base of G4591
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:parasemos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-as'-ay-mos
Meaning:1. side-marked, i.e. labelled (with a badge (figure-head) of a ship)
KJV Renderings:sign

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παράσημος, παράσημον (παρά (which see IV. 2), and σῆμα (a mark))

1. marked falsely, spurious, counterfeit; as coin.

2. marked beside or on the margin; so of noteworthy words, which the reader of a book marks on the margin hence,

3. universally, noted, marked, conspicuous, remarkable (of persons, in a bad sense, notorious); marked with a sign: ἐν πλοίῳ παρασήμῳ Διοσκωυροις, in a ship marked with the image or figure of the Dioscuri, Act 28:11 (cf. B. D. under the word ).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παράσημος (sign)

Acts 28:11

KJV: And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the isle whose sign was Castor and Pollux
GK: μετά δε τρεις μήνας ανήχθημεν εν πλοίω παρακεχειμακότι εν τη νήσω Αλεξανδρινώ παρασήμω Διοσκούροις
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