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-ssos

a sea-port town of proconsular asia, in the district of mysia, on the north sh-r- 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.

historical examples

and when he met with us at -ssos, we took him in, and came to mitylene.
ruins of ancient cities (vol. ii of ii) charles bucke

and when he met with us at -ssos, we took him in, and came to miletus.
the bible for young people anonymous

this answer so angered leo, that he ordered him to be banished to -ssos.
the lives of the saints, volume iii (of 16): march sabine baring-gould

and when he met us at -ssos, we took him in, and came to mitylene.
the bible story rev. newton marshall hall

but we going aboard the ship, sailed to -ssos, being there to take in paul.
the bible, douay-rheims version various

and when he had met with us at -ssos, we took him in and came to mitylene.
the bible, douay-rheims version various

you would have thought it was paul himself talking to himself on the road to -ssos.
bunyan characters (second series) alexander whyte

it had to round a promontory in its way to the port of -ssos, which could be reached direct by st. paul in half the time.
the expositor’s bible: the acts of the apostles, vol. 2 g. t. stokes

the very singular temple of -ssos, (no. 5), though earlier, should perhaps be added.
the american journal of archaeology, 1893-1 various