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And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

συστρέψαντοςsustrepsantosWhen having gathered

Lemma: συστρέφω (sustrephō) · Strong's: G4962

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-GSM)

Meaning: to gather — συ-στέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָשַׁר ; ] ; 1. to twist together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.28:3. ; 2. Pass., of persons, to gather themselves together: Mat.17:22 (WH, R, mg.).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 17:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4962; TFLSJ G4962; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 2

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 3

ΠαύλουPaulouPaul

Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Paul — Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus), ; 1. Sergius Paulus: Act.13:7. ; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.13:9, and frequently throughout Ac., Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1, al., 2Pe.3:15.; (AS)

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Used 163 times. Also: Acts 13:9, Acts 13:13, Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3972G; TFLSJ G3972G; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 4

φρυγάνωνphruganōnof sticks

Lemma: φρύγανον (phruganon) · Strong's: G5434

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: brushwood — φρύγανον, -ου, τό; (φρύγω, to parch), [in LXX chiefly for קַשׁ, also for חָרוּל, etc. ; ] ; a dry stick: pl., brushwood: Act.28:3.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5434; TFLSJ G5434; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 5

τιtisome

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (X-ASN)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 6

πλῆθοςplēthosquantity

Lemma: πλῆθος (plēthos) · Strong's: G4128

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: multitude — πλῆθος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for רֹב, also for הָמוֹן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a great number, a multitude; (a) of things : ἰχθύων, Luk.5:6, Jhn.21:6; φρυγάνων, Act.28:3; ἁμαρτιίῶν, Jas.5:20, 1Pe.4:8; τ. πλήθει, in…

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Used 32 times. Also: Mark 3:7, Mark 3:8, Luke 1:10, Luke 2:13, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4128; TFLSJ G4128; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 7

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 8

ἐπιθέντοςepithentoshaving laid [them]

Lemma: ἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi) · Strong's: G2007

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-GSM)

Meaning: to put/lay on — ἐπι-τίθημι ; [in LXX for נָתַן, שָׁוָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lay, set or place upon: with accusative of thing(s), before ἐπί, with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:4, Luk.15:5, Jhn.9:6 (WH, txt. Jhn.9:15), Act.15:10 28:3;…

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Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 19:13, Matthew 19:15, Matthew 21:7, Matthew 23:4, Matthew 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2007; TFLSJ G2007; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 9

ἐπὶepion

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 10

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 11

πυρὰνpuranfire

Lemma: πυρά (pura) · Strong's: G4443

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: fire — πυρά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; (πῦρ) [in LXX: Jdth.7:5, Wis.17:6, al. ; ] ; a fire: Act.28:2-3.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 28:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4443; TFLSJ G4443; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 12

ἔχιδναechidnaa viper

Lemma: ἔχιδνα (echidna) · Strong's: G2191

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: snake — ἔχιδνα, -ης, ἡ ; [in OT (Aq.), Isa.59:5 * ; ] ; a viper: Act.28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 23:33, Luke 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2191; TFLSJ G2191; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 13

ἀπὸapoout from

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 14

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 15

θέρμηςthermēsheat

Lemma: θέρμη (thermē) · Strong's: G2329

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: heat — θέρμη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX: Job.6:17, Psa.19:6, Ecc.4:11 (חָמַם and derivatives), Sir.38:28 * ; ] ; heat: Act.28:3.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2329; TFLSJ G2329; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 16

ἐξελθοῦσαexelthousahaving come

Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-2AAP-NSF)

Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…

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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 17

καθῆψενkathēpsenfastened

Lemma: καθάπτω (kathaptō) · Strong's: G2510

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to attach — καθ-άπτω ; [in Sm.: Sng.1:6 * ; ] ; 1. to fasten on, put upon, with accusative ; 2. Act. for mid. (cf. Bl., § 53, 3), to lay hold of, attack: with genitive, χειρός, Act.28:3.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2510; TFLSJ G2510; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 18

τῆςtēson the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 19

χειρὸςcheiroshand

Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…

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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 20

αὐτοῦ.¶autouof him.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 28:3 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Paul	→	Παῦλος G3972G Paul
gathered	→	συστρέφω G4962 to gather
a	→	τις G5100 one
bundle	→	πλῆθος G4128 multitude
of sticks	→	φρύγανον G5434 brushwood
and	→	καί G2532 and
as he laid [them]	→	ἐπιτίθημι G2007 to put/lay on
on	→	ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
fire	→	πυρά G4443 fire
a viper	→	ἔχιδνα G2191 snake
driven	→	ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out
out	→	ἀπό G0575 away from
by the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
heat	→	θέρμη G2329 heat
fastened [itself]	→	καθάπτω G2510 to attach
to	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
his	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
hand	→	χείρ G5495 hand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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