Ἄσσος
Assos
Assos
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Ἄσσος, with a Strong's number of G0789, refers to a proper name, indicating a specific person. The semantic domain categorizes it as a "Person" name, suggesting it is associated with an individual rather than a location or concept. Given that it appears only twice in the Bible, it is possible that this person held some significance or importance in the context of the biblical narrative, but without more information, their role is unclear. As a proper name, Ἄσσος does not have a defined meaning within the context of the word itself, but rather serves as a designation for a unique individual. The rarity of its appearance in the Bible suggests that Ἄσσος may have held a specific or unique role in the biblical account, but further context or information is needed to fully understand their significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text