Assos
Assos, a seaport in Mysia where Paul met his companions during his third missionary journey.
The name Assos means “approaching; coming near”
PlaceNew Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Acts 20:13; only referred to as Assos (Ἄσσος).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 39.491° N, 26.337° E
Events
Dates are approximate
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ἌσσοςAssos
Mentions
- We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
- And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.