Original: Ἄσσος

Transliteration: Ássos

Phonetic: as'-sos

Short Definition: Assos

- Original: Ἄσσος

- Transliteration: Assos

- Phonetic: as'-sos

- Definition: Assos = "approaching"

1. a seaport of the Roman province of Asia in the district anciently called Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium, and about 7 miles (11 km) from Lesbos

- Origin: probably of foreign origin

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Location

- Strong's: Probably of foreign origin; Assus a city of Asia Minor: - Assos.