Bible Dictionary
Assos, Or Assus
Assos, or Assus, was a seaport of Mysia on the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul visited it during his journey from Troas toward Mitylene.
Definition
Assos, also called Assus, was a seaport of Mysia in the Roman province of Asia, on the northern shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium and near the island of Lesbos.
Biblical Usage
Paul visited Assos during his journey from Troas to Mitylene, as recorded in Acts 20:13-14.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “approaching.” The city lay about seven miles from Lesbos.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(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)