| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 28:3:1 ⧉συστρέψαντοςseestrepsandoshaving gathered Acts 28:3:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 28:3:3 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 28:3:4 ⧉ΠαύλουpavlooPaul Acts 28:3:5 ⧉φρυγάνωνfreeganonbrushwood Acts 28:3:6 ⧉τιteesome Acts 28:3:7 ⧉πλῆθοςpleethosa bundle Acts 28:3:8 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 28:3:9 ⧉ἐπιθέντοςehpeethendoshaving put Acts 28:3:10 ⧉ἐπὶehpeeon Acts 28:3:11 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 28:3:12 ⧉πυράνpeeranfire Acts 28:3:13 ⧉ἔχιδναekheednaa viper Acts 28:3:14 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Acts 28:3:15 ⧉τῆςteesthe Acts 28:3:16 ⧉θέρμηςthermeesheat Acts 28:3:17 ⧉ἐξελθοῦσαehkselthoosahaving come out Acts 28:3:18 ⧉καθῆψεkatheepsefastened Acts 28:3:19 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 28:3:20 ⧉χειρὸςheeroshand Acts 28:3:21 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him |
| 3. Formal Translation But when Paul {Paulos, Missionary Apostle} had gathered a quantity of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out from the heat and fastened itself to his hand. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation As Paul was collecting a pile of sticks and placing them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and latched onto his hand. |