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Assos <a href="../greek/790.htm" title="790">►</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">Assos: Assos</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ἄσσος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Assos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AS-sos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(as'-sos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Assos<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Assos, a port of Mysia, in the Roman province Asia.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of uncertain origin<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Assos, as it is a specific geographical location mentioned in the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Assos is a city mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the Book of Acts. It is known as a coastal city in the Roman province of Asia, located in present-day Turkey. The city is noted for its mention in the travels of the Apostle Paul.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Assos was an ancient city situated on the northwestern coast of Asia Minor, overlooking the Aegean Sea. It was known for its strategic location and its harbor, which facilitated trade and travel. The city was also famous for its philosophical school, which was associated with Aristotle. During the Roman period, Assos was a significant urban center, and its ruins today include a well-preserved theater and the remains of a temple dedicated to Athena.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Assos, a city on the W. coast of Asia Minor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Assos (2).<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 789: Ασσος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ασσος</span></span> (so all editions, perhaps better <span class="greek2">Ασσος</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> § 317, cf. § 319; <span class="abbreviation">Pape</span>, Eigennamen under the word), <span class="greek2">Ἀσσου</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">Assos,</span> a maritime city in Asia Minor, on the Aegean Sea (Gulf of Adramyttium), and nine (according to Tab. Peuting. (edited by Fortin d'Urban, Paris 1845, p. 170) 20 to 25) miles (see Hackett on Acts as below) distant (to the south) from Troas, a city of Lesser Phrygia: <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-13.htm">Acts 20:13</a>f; (formerly read also in <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-13.htm">Acts 27:13</a> after the <span class="manuref">Vulg.</span>; cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἆσσον</span></span>. See <span class="abbreviation">Pape</span>rs of the Archaeol. Inst. of America, Classical Series i. (1882) especially, pp. 60ff).<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>Assos. <p>Probably of foreign origin; Assus, a city of Asia minor -- Assos. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Ασσον Ἄσσον Ἆσσον Asson Ásson<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/20-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπὶ τὴν <b>Ἄσσον</b> ἐκεῖθεν μέλλοντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> set sail <span class="itali">for Assos,</span> intending<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and sailed unto <span class="itali">Assos,</span> there intending<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to <span class="itali">Assos</span> there being about<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὴν <b>Ἄσσον</b> ἀναλαβόντες αὐτὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he met <span class="itali">us at Assos,</span> we took him on board<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with us at <span class="itali">Assos,</span> we took him<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at <span class="itali">Assos</span> having taken in him<p><b><a href="/greek/789.htm">Strong's Greek 789</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_789.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/asson_789.htm">Ἄσσον — 2 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/788.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="788"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="788" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/790.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="790"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="790" /></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>