Strong G788ἆσσον
nearer
- Transliteration
- asson
- Pronunciation
- as'-son
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb - Comparative
Definition
Neuter comparative of the base of G1451; more nearly that is very near: - close.
Detailed definition
ἆσσον (Rec., after Vg., Ἄσσον),
adv. (compar. of ἄγχι, near),
nearer: Act.27:13 (RV, close in shore; see B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion, and late prose).†
(AS)
adv. (compar. of ἄγχι, near),
nearer: Act.27:13 (RV, close in shore; see B1., § 11, 3; 44, 3; poets, Ion, and late prose).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G788 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- close1
First verses
- Acts 27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἆσσον
(Doric dialect ἄσσιον accusative to [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1643.32),)]adverb comparative of ἄγχι:— nearer, especially of hostile approach, ἆσσον ἴτ᾽[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.567, +others, compare 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 748; τείχεος ἆ. ἴσαν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.4, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1306)]; simply of approach, γυναῖχ᾽ ὁρῶ στείχουσαν ἡμῶν ἆ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 312, compare “El.” 900)]; of a woman, ἥτις ἀνδρῶν ἆ. οὐκ ἐλήλυθεν[Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1306; δίφρον ἆ. ἕλκεται πυρός 7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 7.26: with _dative_, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 722)]: with double comparative, ἕρποντι μᾶλλον ἆσσον[Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 1210)]: superlative ἄσσιστα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 6; ἄσιστα “IG” 5(2).159.17 (from Tegea), “Michel” 1334 (Elis, 4th c.BC).)]
II hence new comparative ἀσσοτέρω, with or without genitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.506, 17.572)]; later comparative adjective ἀσσότερος, ={ἐγγύτερος}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 878)]: superlative adverb ἀσσοτάτω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.430 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Crinagoras Epigrammaticus): _superlative_)]adjective ἀσσότατος[Refs ([prev. work] 6.345 ([prev. author]).)]
(Doric dialect ἄσσιον accusative to [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1643.32),)]adverb comparative of ἄγχι:— nearer, especially of hostile approach, ἆσσον ἴτ᾽[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.567, +others, compare 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 748; τείχεος ἆ. ἴσαν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.4, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1306)]; simply of approach, γυναῖχ᾽ ὁρῶ στείχουσαν ἡμῶν ἆ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 312, compare “El.” 900)]; of a woman, ἥτις ἀνδρῶν ἆ. οὐκ ἐλήλυθεν[Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1306; δίφρον ἆ. ἕλκεται πυρός 7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 7.26: with _dative_, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 722)]: with double comparative, ἕρποντι μᾶλλον ἆσσον[Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 1210)]: superlative ἄσσιστα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 6; ἄσιστα “IG” 5(2).159.17 (from Tegea), “Michel” 1334 (Elis, 4th c.BC).)]
II hence new comparative ἀσσοτέρω, with or without genitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.506, 17.572)]; later comparative adjective ἀσσότερος, ={ἐγγύτερος}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 878)]: superlative adverb ἀσσοτάτω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.430 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Crinagoras Epigrammaticus): _superlative_)]adjective ἀσσότατος[Refs ([prev. work] 6.345 ([prev. author]).)]