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Assos in the Bible.

Assos is a town in the Bible, about 1,200 km (746 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Acts 20:13 to Acts 20:14.

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What happened at Assos.

A sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul came hither on foot along the Roman road from Troas (Acts 20:13, 14), a distance of 20 miles. It was about 30 miles distant from Troas by sea. The island of Lesbos lay opposite it, about 7 miles distant.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Assos.

Paul 1

Near Assos.

All 2 verses that name Assos.

Acts 2

  • Acts 20:13And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
  • Acts 20:14And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

Questions about Assos.

Where is Assos in the Bible?

Assos is a town about 1,200 km (746 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Assos named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Assos in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Acts 20:13 to Acts 20:14.

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