Assos in the Bible

Meaning: approaching; coming near

Exact Match

but the young man was brought in alive and well, to the joy of the whole assembly. As for us, we embark'd, and sail'd to Assos,

When the south wind blew, they supposing to obtain their purpose loosed unto Assos, and sailed past all Crete.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

Thematic Bible



Now we had gone on beforehand to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was his own arrangement, for he intended to travel by land. So when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and got to Mitylene.


Now we had gone on beforehand to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was his own arrangement, for he intended to travel by land. So when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and got to Mitylene. Sailing thence on the following day we arrived off Chios; next day we crossed over to Samos, and [after stopping at Trogyllium] we went on next day to Miletus. read more.
This was because Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid any loss of time in Asia; he wanted to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.


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