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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(approaching). A Roman seaport on northern shore of Gulf of
Adramyttium
(
Acts 20:13-14
13
And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. (Acts 20:13‑14)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Seaport in
Mysia
, in the
west
of
Asia
Minor, on the
north
shore of the Gulf of
Adramyttium
, 20 miles from
Troas
(
Acts 20:13-14
13
And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. (Acts 20:13‑14)
). A glance at a map will show that
Paul
in walking from Troas to Assos could be there as soon as the ship. The place is now utterly desolate, but with ruins in good preservation, some being of granite.
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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
789
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Ἄσσος
Transliteration:
Assos
Phonic:
as’-sos
Meaning:
probably of foreign origin; Assus, a city of Asia MInor
KJV Usage:
Assos
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Firm; coming near to:―a city of Asia Minor, Acts 20:13. {Firms}
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