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Acts 28:3

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “some” (τι) before quantity here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “out from” (ἀπὸ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἐκ) before the here.

συστρέψαντοςsustrepsantoshad gatheredσυστρέφω (sustrephō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “had gathered”, a single actionG4962I roll or gather together.had gatheredδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαύλουpaulouPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the of-formG3972Paul, Paulus.φρυγάνωνphruganōnof sticksφρύγανον (phruganon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of sticks”, the of-formG5434a dry stick for burning.of sticksτιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeπλῆθοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “multitude”, the object formG4128a multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπιθέντοςepithentoslaidἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “laid”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.laidἐπὶepithem onἐπίpreposition — “them on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.them onτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πυράνpuranfireπυρά (pura)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “fire”, the object formG4443a fire, pile of burning fuel.the fireἔχιδναechidnaa viperἔχιδναnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a viper”, the subject formG2191a serpent, snake, viper.This verse uses “viper”.a viperἀπὸapoout ofἀπόpreposition — “out of”G575from, away from.out ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θέρμηςthermēsheatθέρμη (thermē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “heat”, the of-formG2329heat.the heatἐξελθοῦσαexelthousato go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.καθῆψεkathēpseand fastened onκαθάπτω (kathaptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and fastened on”, a single actionG2510I lay hold of, fasten on to, seize, attack.and fastened onτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χειρὸςcheiroshandχείρ (cheir)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hand”, the of-formG5495a hand.handαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

World English Bible

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

Darby Translation

And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.

Douay-Rheims

And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand.

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