Acts 28:3

3Having gatheredσυστρέψαντοςnowδὲτοῦPaulΠαύλουof sticksφρυγάνωνaτιquantityπλῆθοςandκαὶhaving laid [them]ἐπιθέντοςonἐπὶtheτὴνfireπυράν,a viperἔχιδναout fromἀπὸtheτῆςheatθέρμηςhaving comeἐξελθοῦσαfastenedκαθῆψεon theτῆςhandχειρὸςof himαὐτοῦ.

Now [on] Paul having gathered a multitude of sticks and having laid [them] on the fire, a viper, having come out from the heat, fastened [itself] on his hand.

Vocab difficulty

90.9

Rare words

  • συστρέψαντος

    συστρέφω

    I roll or gather together.

  • φρυγάνων

    φρύγανον

    a dry stick for burning.

  • πυράν

    πυρά

    a fire, pile of burning fuel.

  • θέρμης

    θέρμη

    heat.

  • καθῆψε

    καθάπτω

    I lay hold of, fasten on to, seize, attack.