Asson ἆσσον
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| ἆσσον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | asson |
| Strong's number | G788 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | nearer |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Asson (Greek ἆσσον, Strong's G788) is a Greek adverb meaning “nearer”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἆσσον (Rec., after Vg., Ἄσσον),
adv. (compar. of ἄγχι, near),
nearer: Act.27:13 (RV, close in shore; see B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion, and late prose).†
(AS)
adv. (compar. of ἄγχι, near),
nearer: Act.27:13 (RV, close in shore; see B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion, and late prose).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | close (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hugging (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Asson, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).