Acts

Acts 28:3–6

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.” ⁵But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. ⁶The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

Footnotes

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

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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

Acts 28:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
shook	ἀποτινάξας	apotinaxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G660 I shake off
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
creature	θηρίον	thērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2342 a wild beast, animal
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
suffered	ἔπαθεν	epathen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
no	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
ill effects	κακόν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil

Acts 28:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
were expecting	προσεδόκων	prosedokōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4328 I expect, await
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	μέλλειν	mellein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3195 I am about to
swell up	πίμπρασθαι	pimprasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4092 I am inflamed, I swell
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
suddenly	ἄφνω	aphnō	Adverb	G869 suddenly
drop	καταπίπτειν	katapiptein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2667 I fall down
dead	νεκρόν	nekron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
after waiting	προσδοκώντων	prosdokōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4328 I expect, await
a long	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
time	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seeing	θεωρούντων	theōrountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
unusual	ἄτοπον	atopon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G824 improper, unrighteous, perverse
happen	γινόμενον	ginomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they changed their minds	μεταβαλόμενοι	metabalomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3328 I change, change my mind
said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a god	θεόν	theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god