Acts 28:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to 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.

King James Bible
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.

Greek
Paul
Παύλου (Paulou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

gathered
Συστρέψαντος (Systrepsantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4962: To roll or gather together. From sun and strepho; to twist together, i.e. Collect.

a
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

bundle
πλῆθος (plēthos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.

of sticks,
φρυγάνων (phryganōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 5434: A dry stick for burning. Neuter of a presumed derivative of phrugo; something desiccated, i.e. A dry twig.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

as he laid [them]
ἐπιθέντος (epithentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fire,
πυράν (pyran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4443: A fire, pile of burning fuel. From pur; a fire.

a viper,
ἔχιδνα (echidna)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2191: A serpent, snake, viper. Of uncertain origin; an adder or other poisonous snake.

driven
ἐξελθοῦσα (exelthousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

out
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

by the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

heat,
θέρμης (thermēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2329: Heat. From the base of theros; warmth.

fastened [itself]
καθῆψεν (kathēpsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2510: To lay hold of, fasten on to, seize, attack. From kata and haptomai; to seize upon.

to
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

hand.
χειρὸς (cheiros)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5495: A hand.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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