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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
Two mythologic heroes; figurehead and name of
Paul
’s ship (
Acts 28:11
11
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. (Acts 28:11)
).
“Castor and Pollux” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The
word Διόσκουροι signifies “
young
men, or sons of Zeus,” their
names
being Castor and
Pollux
according to
heathen
mythology.
They
were supposed to be the guardians of navigation, and a rude
image
of them was at
times
carved
on the bows of vessels (
Acts 28:11
11
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. (Acts 28:11)
).
“Pollux” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
See CASTOR.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1359
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Διόσκουροι
Transliteration:
Dioskouroi
Phonic:
dee-os’-koo-roy
Meaning:
from the alternate of
2203
and a form of the base of
2877
; sons of Jupiter, i.e. the twins Dioscuri
KJV Usage:
Castor and Pollux
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
Jupiter’s twins
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Great power:―Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda [CASTOR], Acts 28:11. {Potestas magna}
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