- Original: Ἄσσος - Transliteration: Assos - Phonetic: as'-sos - Definition: Assos = approaching 1. a seaport of the Roman province of Asia in the district anciently called mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium, and about 7 miles (11 km) from Lesbos - Origin: probably of foreign origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Probably of foreign origin; Assus a city of Asia Minor: - Assos. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Assos, 2 Act 20:13; Act 20:14