καθάπτω

kathaptō

to attach

Strong’s G2510Verb1 time in the New Testament (critical text)

fastened1

In the text

Acts 28:3καθῆψεν
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.

καθ-άπτω
[in Sm.: Sng.1:6 * ;]

1. to fasten on, put upon, with accusative

2. Act. for mid. (cf. Bl., § 53, 3), to lay hold of, attack: with genitive, χειρός, Act.28:3.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.