Nearer
ἆσσονStrong’s G0788asson
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Asson is the Greek word usually translated “very near”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
Meaning
Usually translated “very near”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- very near 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἆσσον asson · nearer
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.