Acts

Acts 28:2–4

²The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

³Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand. ⁴When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice^a has not allowed him to live.”

Footnotes

a 28:4 Greek Dike; that is, the Greek goddess of justice

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Acts 28:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἵ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
islanders	βάρβαροι	barbaroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
showed	παρεῖχον	pareichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3930 I offer, provide
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
extraordinary	τυχοῦσαν	tychousan	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5177 I obtain, I happen, perhaps
kindness	φιλανθρωπίαν	philanthrōpian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5363 love of mankind, benevolence
They kindled	ἅψαντες	hapsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G681 I kindle, light
a fire	πυρὰν	pyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4443 a fire
welcomed	προσελάβοντο	proselabonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4355 I take to myself, welcome
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
raining	ὑετὸν	hyeton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5205 rain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cold	ψῦχος	psychos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5592 cold

Acts 28:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
gathered	Συστρέψαντος	Systrepsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4962 I roll or gather together
a	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
bundle	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
of sticks	φρυγάνων	phryganōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5434 a dry stick for burning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as he laid	ἐπιθέντος	epithentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fire	πυράν	pyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4443 a fire
a viper	ἔχιδνα	echidna	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
driven	ἐξελθοῦσα	exelthousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
out	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
by the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heat	θέρμης	thermēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2329 heat
fastened	καθῆψεν	kathēpsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2510 I lay hold of, fasten on to
to	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand

Acts 28:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
islanders	βάρβαροι	barbaroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
creature	θηρίον	thērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2342 a wild beast, animal
hanging	κρεμάμενον	kremamenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2910 I hang up, suspend
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
they said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Surely	Πάντως	Pantōs	Adverb	G3843 entirely, in every way, certainly
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a murderer	φονεύς	phoneus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5406 a murderer
was saved	διασωθέντα	diasōthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1295 I save, bring safely to
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
Justice	Δίκη	Dikē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1349 justice, judicial hearing, punishment
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
allowed	εἴασεν	eiasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1439 I allow, permit, leave
to live	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live

Cross-references

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Acts 28:2 Hebrews 13:2 · Romans 1:14 · Colossians 3:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Acts 28:4 · Proverbs 24:11–12 · Matthew 10:42 · 1 Corinthians 14:11

Acts 28:3 Matthew 23:33 · Matthew 12:34

Acts 28:4 Luke 13:2 · Luke 13:4 · Acts 28:2 · John 7:24 · Acts 28:5

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