Acts

Acts 28:4–5

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.

Footnotes

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

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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

Cross-references

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

Acts 28:5 Luke 10:19 · Mark 16:18 · Psalm 91:13 · Numbers 21:6–9 · Revelation 9:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.