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## Alexandrian ship ##
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Possible meanings are 1) "a ship that came from Alexandria" or 2) "a ship that was registered or licensed in Alexandria." See how "Alexandrian" was translated in verse [Acts 6:8](../06/08.md).
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## Twin Brothers...Castor and Pollux ##
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This refers to Castor and Polluxa, the twin sons of Zeus, a Greek god. They were revered as protectors of ships.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## city of Syracuse ##
Syracuse is a city on the southeast coast of the modern day island Sicily, just southwest of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])