Acts 28:3

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{ "verseID": "Acts.28.3", "source": "Συστρέψαντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου φρυγάνων πλῆθος, καὶ ἐπιθέντος ἐπὶ τὴν πυράν, ἔχιδνα ἐκ τῆς θέρμης ἐξελθοῦσα, καθῆψε τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Sustrepsantos de tou Paulou phruganōn plēthos*, and *epithentos epi* the *puran*, *exidna ek tēs thermēs exelthousa*, *kathēpse tēs xeiros autou*.", "grammar": { "*Sustrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having gathered/collected", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*tou Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*phruganōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of sticks/brushwood/kindling", "*plēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - pile/quantity/multitude", "*epithentos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having placed/put", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - on/upon", "*puran*": "accusative feminine singular - fire/pyre", "*exidna*": "nominative feminine singular - viper/venomous snake", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tēs thermēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the heat", "*exelthousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having come out", "*kathēpse*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fastened onto/attached to", "*tēs xeiros*": "genitive feminine singular - of the hand", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*Sustrepsantos*": "having gathered/collected/bundled together", "*phruganōn*": "sticks/brushwood/kindling/dry twigs", "*plēthos*": "pile/quantity/multitude/bundle", "*epithentos*": "having placed/put/laid", "*puran*": "fire/bonfire/pyre", "*exidna*": "viper/venomous snake", "*thermēs*": "heat/warmth", "*exelthousa*": "having come out/emerged/escaped", "*kathēpse*": "fastened onto/attached to/seized/bit" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συστρέψαντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου φρυγάνων πλῆθος, καὶ ἐπιθέντος ἐπὶ τὴν πυράν, ἔχιδνα ἐκ τῆς θέρμης ἐξελθοῦσα, καθῆψε τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Sustrepsantos de tou Paulou phruganōn plēthos, and epithentos epi the puran, exidna ek tēs thermēs exelthousa, kathēpse tēs xeiros autou.

Grammar Details

• *Sustrepsantos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having gathered/collected
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *tou Paulou*: genitive masculine singular - of Paul
• *phruganōn*: genitive neuter plural - of sticks/brushwood/kindling
• *plēthos*: accusative neuter singular - pile/quantity/multitude
• *epithentos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having placed/put
• *epi*: preposition with accusative - on/upon
• *puran*: accusative feminine singular - fire/pyre
• *exidna*: nominative feminine singular - viper/venomous snake
• *ek*: preposition with genitive - from/out of
• *tēs thermēs*: genitive feminine singular - of the heat
• *exelthousa*: aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having come out
• *kathēpse*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fastened onto/attached to
• *tēs xeiros*: genitive feminine singular - of the hand
• *autou*: genitive masculine singular - of him

Word Meanings

• *Sustrepsantos*: having gathered/collected/bundled together
• *phruganōn*: sticks/brushwood/kindling/dry twigs
• *plēthos*: pile/quantity/multitude/bundle
• *epithentos*: having placed/put/laid
• *puran*: fire/bonfire/pyre
• *exidna*: viper/venomous snake
• *thermēs*: heat/warmth
• *exelthousa*: having come out/emerged/escaped
• *kathēpse*: fastened onto/attached to/seized/bit

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and placed them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, latched onto his hand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434} and{G2532} laid{G2007} them on{G1909} the fire,{G4443} a viper{G2191} came{G1831} out by reason of{G1537} the heat,{G2329} and fastened on{G2510} his{G846} hand.{G5495}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962}{(G5660)} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434}, and{G2532} laid{G2007}{(G5631)} them on{G1909} the fire{G4443}, there came{G1831}{(G5631)} a viper{G2191} out of{G1537} the heat{G2329}, and fastened on{G2510}{(G5656)} his{G846} hand{G5495}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when Paul had gaddered a boundle of stickes and put them into the fyre ther came a viper out of the heet and lept on his honde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Paul had gathered a bondell of stickes, and layed them on the fyre, there came a vyper out of the heate, and leape on Pauls hande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Paul had gathered a nomber of stickes, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heate, and leapt on his hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Paul had gathered a bondell of stickes, and layde them on the fyre, there came a Uiper out of the heat, and caught hym by the hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

Referenced Verses

• Job 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.20.16", "source": "רֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*rōʾš-* *pĕtānîm* *yînāq* *tahargēhû* *lĕšôn* *ʾepʿeh*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - venom/poison", "*pĕtānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cobras/asps", "*yînāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sucks", "*tahargēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it kills him", "*lĕšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue", "*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - viper" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš-*": "venom/poison/head", "*pĕtānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers", "*yînāq*": "sucks/draws in/nurses", "*tahargēhû*": "kills him/slays him/murders him", "*lĕšôn*": "tongue/language", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/snake/adder" } }
• Isa 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.6", "source": "מַשָּׂא בַּהֲמוֹת נֶגֶב בְּאֶרֶץ צָרָה וְצוּקָה לָבִיא וָלַיִשׁ מֵהֶם אֶפְעֶה וְשָׂרָף מְעוֹפֵף יִשְׂאוּ עַל־כֶּתֶף עֲיָרִים חֵילֵהֶם וְעַל־דַּבֶּשֶׁת גְּמַלִּים אוֹצְרֹתָם עַל־עַם לֹא יוֹעִילוּ׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* of *bahămôt* [of the] *negeb*: in a land of *ṣārâ* and *ṣûqâ*, *lābîʾ* and *layiš* from them, *ʾepʿeh* and *śārāp* *meʿôpēp*, they *yiśʾû* upon [the] shoulder of *ʿăyārîm* their *ḥêlēhem*, and upon [the] hump of *gemallîm* their *ʾôṣerōtām*, to a people [that] will not *yôʿîlû*.", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - burden/oracle concerning", "*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts/animals", "*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev/South", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/trouble", "*ṣûqâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/pressure", "*lābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*layiš*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*ʾepʿeh*": "feminine singular noun - viper/adder", "*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery serpent", "*meʿôpēp*": "polel participle masculine singular - flying", "*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will carry/bear", "*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young donkeys", "*ḥêlēhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth/strength", "*gemallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*ʾôṣerōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their treasures", "*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/prophecy", "*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/cattle", "*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ṣûqâ*": "distress/pressure/constraint", "*lābîʾ*": "lion (older male lion)", "*layiš*": "lion (strong lion)", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*śārāp*": "fiery serpent/seraph/burning one", "*meʿôpēp*": "flying/hovering/fluttering", "*yiśʾû*": "they will carry/bear/lift", "*ʿăyārîm*": "young donkeys/male donkeys/colts", "*ḥêlēhem*": "their wealth/strength/resources", "*gemallîm*": "camels", "*ʾôṣerōtām*": "their treasures/riches/storehouses", "*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/benefit/be of use" } }
• Isa 41:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.24", "source": "הֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם מֵאַ֔יִן וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם מֵאָ֑פַע תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה יִבְחַ֥ר בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "Behold-*ʾattem mēʾayin ûpāʿālḵem mēʾāpaʿ tôʿēḇâ yiḇḥar bāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*mēʾayin*": "preposition + noun - from nothing/less than nothing", "*ûpāʿālḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your work", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "preposition + noun - from nothingness/worthlessness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*yiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he chooses", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*mēʾayin*": "from nothing/less than nothing/worthless", "*pāʿālḵem*": "your work/deed/action", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "from nothingness/worthlessness/emptiness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence", "*yiḇḥar bāḵem*": "chooses you/selects you" } }
• Isa 59:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.5", "source": "בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעוֹנִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְקוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָאֹכֵ֤ל מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*Bêṣê* *ṣipʿônî* *biqqēʿû* and-*qûrê* *ʿakkābîš* *yeʾĕrōgû* the-*ʾōkēl* from-*bêṣêhem* *yāmût* and-the-*zûreh* *tibbāqaʿ* *ʾepʿeh*", "grammar": { "*Bêṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - eggs of", "*ṣipʿônî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - hatched/broke open", "*qûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - webs of", "*ʿakkābîš*": "noun, masculine singular - spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they weave", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one eating", "*bêṣêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their eggs", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pressed/crushed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - breaks forth/hatches", "*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, feminine singular - viper" }, "variants": { "*ṣipʿônî*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "hatched/broke open", "*ʿakkābîš*": "spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "weave/spin", "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/one who eats", "*yāmût*": "dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "pressed/crushed/squeezed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "breaks forth/hatches/breaks open", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/poisonous snake" } }
• Matt 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.7", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;", "text": "¶*Idōn* *de* many of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn* *erchomenous* to the *baptisma* of him, *eipen* to them, *Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, who *hypedeixen* to you to *phygein* from the *mellousēs* *orgēs*?", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Sadducees", "*erchomenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - coming", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Gennēmata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*hypedeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/warned", "*phygein*": "aorist active infinitive - to flee", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/about to come", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/having seen/when he saw", "*erchomenous*": "coming/approaching/arriving", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/generation", "*hypedeixen*": "showed/warned/instructed", "*phygein*": "to flee/to escape/to run away from", "*mellousēs*": "coming/about to come/imminent", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Matt 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
• Matt 23:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.33", "source": "Ὄφεις, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης;", "text": "*Opheis*, *gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *phygēte* from the *kriseōs* of-the *geennēs*?", "grammar": { "*Opheis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - serpents (direct address)", "*gennēmata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood (direct address)", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*phygēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might escape/flee", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Gehenna/hell" }, "variants": { "*Opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children", "*echidnōn*": "of vipers/poisonous snakes", "*phygēte*": "escape/flee/avoid", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*geennēs*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
• Acts 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.28.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν, διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἡ Δίκη ζῇν οὐκ εἴασεν.", "text": "*Hōs de eidon hoi barbaroi kremamenon to thērion ek tēs xeiros autou*, they *elegon pros allēlous*, \"*Pantōs phoneus estin ho anthrōpos houtos*, who, *diasōthenta ek tēs thalassēs*, *hē Dikē zēn ouk eiasen*.\"", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*hoi barbaroi*": "nominative masculine plural - the foreigners", "*kremamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative neuter singular - hanging", "*to thērion*": "accusative neuter singular - the beast/creature", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tēs xeiros autou*": "genitive feminine singular - of his hand", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*pros allēlous*": "to one another", "*Pantōs*": "adverb - surely/certainly/by all means", "*phoneus*": "nominative masculine singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho anthrōpos houtos*": "nominative masculine singular - this man", "*diasōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been saved through", "*ek tēs thalassēs*": "from the sea", "*hē Dikē*": "nominative feminine singular - Justice (personified)", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*ouk eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did not allow" }, "variants": { "*barbaroi*": "foreigners/non-Greek speakers/uncivilized people", "*kremamenon*": "hanging/suspended", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/venomous creature", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/telling", "*Pantōs*": "surely/certainly/no doubt/absolutely", "*phoneus*": "murderer/killer", "*diasōthenta*": "having been saved/rescued/escaped", "*Dikē*": "Justice/Vengeance (personified goddess of justice)", "*eiasen*": "allowed/permitted" } }
• 2 Cor 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.9", "source": "Ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι, καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι· ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες, καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶμεν· ὡς παιδευόμενοι, καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι·", "text": "As *agnooumenoi*, and *epiginōskomenoi*; as *apothnēskontes*, and, *idou*, we *zōmen*; as *paideuomenoi*, and not *thanatoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*agnooumenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being unknown/not recognized", "*epiginōskomenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being well known/fully recognized", "*apothnēskontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - dying", "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*zōmen*": "present indicative, active, 1st person plural - we live", "*paideuomenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being disciplined/trained/chastened", "*thanatoumenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being put to death" }, "variants": { "*agnooumenoi*": "unknown/unrecognized/ignored/disregarded", "*epiginōskomenoi*": "well-known/fully recognized/acknowledged", "*apothnēskontes*": "dying/perishing/passing away", "*zōmen*": "live/are alive/have life", "*paideuomenoi*": "disciplined/trained/chastened/instructed", "*thanatoumenoi*": "put to death/killed/executed" } }
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } }
• Amos 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }