Assos
Bible Usage:
- Assos used twice.
- First Reference: Acts 20:13
- Last Reference: Acts 20:14
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G789 Used 2 times
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Assos
A sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul came hither on foot along the Roman road from Troas (Acts 20:13, 14), a distance of 20 miles. It was about 30 miles distant from Troas by sea. The island of Lesbos lay opposite it, about 7 miles distant.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Assos
approaching; coming near
Naves Topical Index
Assos
A seaport in Mysia.
Acts 20:13-14
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Assos, or Assus
(approaching), a seaport of the Roman province of Asia in the district anciently called Mysia, on the northern shore of the Gulf of Adrn-myttium, and about seven miles from Lesbos. (Acts 20:13,14)