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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 788. ἆσσον (asson) -- Closer, nearer</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/788.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/3-36.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/788.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 788</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/787.htm" title="787">◄</a> 788. asson <a href="../greek/789.htm" title="789">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">asson: Closer, nearer</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἄσσον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb, Comparative<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>asson<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>as'-son<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(as'-son)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Closer, nearer<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>nearer, close by.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a comparative form of the Greek word ἄγχι (agchi), meaning "near" or "close."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ἄσσον," the concept of nearness or proximity can be found in Hebrew words such as קָרוֹב (qarov), meaning "near" or "close."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adverb "ἄσσον" is used to describe proximity or nearness in terms of physical distance. It conveys the idea of moving or being closer to a particular point or object.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Greek world, travel and navigation were significant aspects of daily life, especially in a maritime culture like that of the Mediterranean. The concept of proximity was important for navigation, trade, and communication. The use of terms like "ἄσσον" would have been common in discussions about travel routes, distances between locations, and strategic positioning.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>cptv. adverb of agchi (near)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>nearer<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>close (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 788: ἆσσον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἆσσον</span></span>, adverb, <span class="accented">nearer</span> (comparative of <span class="greek2">ἄγχι</span> near (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐγγύς</span></span>)): <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-13.htm">Acts 27:13</a> (here <span class="manuref">Rec.<span class="lexsuper">st</span></span> <span class="greek2">Ασσον</span> (or <span class="greek2">Ασσον</span>, which see), <span class="manuref">Rec.<span class="lexsuper">bez</span></span> <span class="manuref"><span class="lexsuper">elz</span></span> <span class="greek2">ἆσσον</span> (cf. <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> at the passage); but see Meyer). (<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, tragic poets; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 19, 2, 4.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>close. <p>Neuter comparative of the base of <a href="/greek/1451.htm">eggus</a>; more nearly, i.e. Very near -- close. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1451.htm">eggus</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ασσον άσσον ἆσσον asson âsson<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/27-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κεκρατηκέναι ἄραντες <b>ἆσσον</b> παρελέγοντο τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Crete, <span class="itali">close</span> [inshore].<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [thence], they sailed <span class="itali">close by</span> Crete.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to have gained having weighed [anchor] <span class="itali">very near</span> they coasted along<p><b><a href="/greek/788.htm">Strong's Greek 788</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_788.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/asson_788.htm">ἆσσον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/787.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="787"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="787" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/789.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="789"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="789" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>