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.

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Show passage in OET: ACT 20:13

OET-RV ACT 20:13

13 We went ahead to the ship and departed for Assos where it had been arranged that we’d pick up Paulos because he wanted to walk there.

OET-LV ACT 20:13

13 But we, having _approached to the ship, were _launched to the Assos, from _there going to _be _taking _up the Paulos, because/for thus having _been _directed, he_ himself _was going to _be _going _on _foot.

Show passage in OET: ACT 20:14

OET-RV ACT 20:14

14 So when we met him at Assos, he boarded the ship and we all sailed on to Mitulainai.

OET-LV ACT 20:14

14 And when he _was _encountering with _us in the Assos, having _taken_ him _up, we _came to Mitulaʸnaʸ.

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