Acts
Acts 28:3
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.