Strong's Lexicon
G788 — ἆσσον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G788 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἆσσον |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | neuter comparative of the base of G1451 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | asson |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as'-son |
| Meaning: | 1. more nearly, i.e. very near |
| KJV Renderings: | close |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἆσσον, adverb, nearer (comparative of ἄγχι near (cf. ἐγγύς)): Act 27:13 (here Rec.st Ασσον (or Ασσον, which see), Rec.bez elz ἆσσον (cf. Tdf. at the passage); but see Meyer). (Homer, Herodotus, tragic poets; Josephus, Antiquities 19, 2, 4.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἆσσον (close)
Acts 27:13
- KJV: And when the south wind blew softly supposing that they had obtained purpose loosing they sailed close by Crete
- GK: υποπνεύσαντος δε νότου δόξαντες της προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι άραντες άσσον παρελέγοντο την Κρήτην
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