Sign in
Acts 28:7 — King James Version← Study notes

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.


Acts 28:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 28:722 words
GreekMeaning
ἘνEn
InprepositionG1722
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τοῖςtois
the partsarticleG3588
περὶperi
aroundprepositionG4012
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
τόπονtopon
placenounG5117
ἐκεῖνονekeinon
that onedemonstrativeG1565
ὑπῆρχενhypērchen
wereverbG5225
χωρίαchōria
landsnounG5564
τῷ
belonging to thearticleG3588
πρώτῳprōtō
chiefadjectiveG4413
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
νήσουnēsou
islandnounG3520
ὀνόματιonomati
namednounG3686
ΠοπλίῳPopliō
PubliusnounG4196
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἀναδεξάμενοςanadexamenos
having receivedverbG324
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
τρεῖςtreis
threeadjectiveG5140
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daysnounG2250
φιλοφρόνωςphilophronōs
hospitablyadverbG5390
ἐξένισενexenisen
entertained usverbG3579
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 28:7

fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not to live. Acts 28:4 Well also was this permitted, that they should both see the thing and utter the thought, in order that, when the result ensued, there might be no disbelieving the miracle. Observe their good feeling (towards the distressed), in saying this (not…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 54 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!