ἈΣΣΟΝ, ἀσσον
ASSON, asson
Sounds Like: AS-son
Translations: near, nearer, very near, close, closer
From the root: ΑΣΣΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'near' or 'closer'. It indicates proximity in space or time. It can be used to describe something moving towards or being in close proximity to something else.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0793 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΣΣΟΝ.
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- ΑΣΣΟΝ — nearer, closer, very near, very close
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