◄ 2325. therizó ►
Lexicon therizó: To reap, to harvest Original Word: θερίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: therizó Pronunciation: theh-REE-zo Phonetic Spelling: (ther-id'-zo) Definition: To reap, to harvest Meaning: I reap, gather, harvest. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance reap. From theros (in the sense of the crop); to harvest -- reap. see GREEK theros NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from theros Definition to reap NASB Translation did the harvesting (1), reap (14), reaped (1), reaping (2), reaps (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2325: θερίζω θερίζω; future θερίσω (Buttmann, 37 (32), cf. WH's Appendix, p. 163f); 1 aorist ἐθερισα; 1 aorist passive ἐθερίσθην; (θέρος); the Sept. for קָצַר; (from Aeschylus, Herodotus down); to reap, harvest; a. properly: Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24; James 5:4; (figuratively, John 4:36 (twice)). b. in proverbial expressions about sowing and reaping: ἄλλος ... ὁ θερίζων, one does the work, another gets the reward, John 4:37f (where the meaning is 'ye hereafter, in winning over a far greater number of the Samaritans to the kingdom of God, will enjoy the fruits of the work which I have now commenced among them' (others do not restrict the reference to converted Samaritans)); θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας, unjustly appropriating to thyself the fruits of others' labor, Matthew 25:24, 26; Luke 19:21f; ὁ ἐάν ... θερίσει, as a man has acted (on earth) so (hereafter by God) will he be requited, either with reward or penalty (his deeds will determine his doom), Galatians 6:7 (a proverb: ut sententem feceris, ita metes, Cicero, de orat. 2, 65; (σύ δέ ταῦτα αἰσχρῶς μέν ἔσπειρας κακῶς δέ ἐθερισας, Aristotle, rhet. 3, 3, 4; cf. Plato, Phaedr. 260 d.; see Meyer on Galatians, the passage cited)); τί, to receive a thing by way of reward or punishment: τά σαρκικά, 1 Corinthians 9:11; φθοράν, ζωήν αἰώνιον, Galatians 6:8, (σπείρειν πυρούς, θερίζειν ἀκάνθας, Jeremiah 12:13; ὁ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακά, Proverbs 22:8; ἐάν σπείρητε κακά, πᾶσαν ταραχήν καί θλῖψιν θερισετε, Test. xii. Patr., p. 576 (i. e. test. Levi § 13)); absolutely: of the reward of well-doing, Galatians 6:9; 2 Corinthians 9:6. c. As the crops are cut down with the sickle, θερίζειν, is figuratively used for to destroy, cut off: Revelation 14:15; with the addition of τήν γῆν, to remove the wicked inhabitants of the earth and deliver them up to destruction, Revelation 14:16 (τήν Ἀσίαν, Plutarch, reg. et. imper. apophthegm. (Antig. 1), p. 182 a.). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word θέρος (theros), meaning "summer" or "harvest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7114 קָצַר (qatsar): To reap, harvest. • H7105 קָצִיר (qatsir): Harvest, the act of reaping or the crop itself. These Hebrew terms similarly reflect the agricultural practices of ancient Israel and carry metaphorical meanings related to divine judgment and blessing, paralleling the Greek usage in the New Testament. Usage: The verb θερίζω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of harvesting crops, as well as metaphorically to describe the gathering of spiritual or moral outcomes. It appears in contexts related to both physical and spiritual harvests. Context: The term θερίζω is primarily associated with agricultural practices in the ancient world, where harvesting was a crucial part of the agrarian lifestyle. In the New Testament, the word is used both literally and metaphorically. • Literal Usage: In passages such as Matthew 6:26, Jesus uses the imagery of birds that do not sow or reap to illustrate God's provision: "Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them." This highlights the natural order and God's care for His creation. • Metaphorical Usage: The metaphorical use of θερίζω is prominent in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. In John 4:35-38, Jesus speaks to His disciples about the spiritual harvest: "Do you not say, 'There are still four months until the harvest'? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest." Here, the harvest symbolizes the gathering of souls into the Kingdom of God. • Moral and Spiritual Implications: Paul uses the term in Galatians 6:7-9 to convey the principle of sowing and reaping in a moral and spiritual context: "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return." This passage emphasizes the consequences of one's actions, whether they lead to corruption or eternal life. The concept of reaping is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, symbolizing both judgment and blessing. It serves as a reminder of the inevitable outcomes of human actions and the divine justice that governs them. Forms and Transliterations εθέριζον εθέρισαν εθερίσατε εθερισθη εθερίσθη ἐθερίσθη θεριζειν θερίζειν θεριζεις θερίζεις θερίζητε θεριζόμενος θερίζοντας θερίζοντος θεριζόντων θερίζουσι θεριζουσιν θερίζουσιν θεριζω θερίζω θεριζων θερίζων θερίζωσι θερινής θερινόν θερινώ θεριούσι θεριούσιν θερισαι θερίσαι θερισαντων θερισάντων θερισει θερίσει θερισθή θερισομεν θερίσομεν θερισον θέρισον etheristhe etheristhē etherísthe etherísthē therisai therísai therisanton therisantōn therisánton therisántōn therisei therísei therisomen therísomen therison thérison therizein therízein therizeis therízeis therizo therizō therízo therízō therizon therizōn therízon therízōn therizousin therízousin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:26 V-PIA-3P GRK: σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν NAS: nor reap nor KJV: not, neither do they reap, nor gather INT: they sow nor do they reap nor do they gather Matthew 25:24 V-PPA-NMS GRK: εἶ ἄνθρωπος θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ NAS: man, reaping where KJV: an hard man, reaping where thou hast INT: you are a man reaping where not Matthew 25:26 V-PIA-1S GRK: ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ NAS: you knew that I reap where KJV: thou knewest that I reap where I sowed INT: you knew that I reap where not Luke 12:24 V-PIA-3P GRK: σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οἷς οὐκ NAS: sow nor reap; they have no storeroom KJV: sow nor reap; which neither INT: they sow nor reap to which not Luke 19:21 V-PIA-2S GRK: ἔθηκας καὶ θερίζεις ὃ οὐκ NAS: you did not lay down and reap what KJV: down, and reapest that thou didst INT: you did lay down and you reap what not Luke 19:22 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ἔθηκα καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ NAS: I did not lay down and reaping what KJV: down, and reaping that I did INT: I did lay down and reaping what not John 4:36 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει NAS: Already he who reaps is receiving KJV: And he that reapeth receiveth wages, INT: he that reaps a reward receives John 4:36 V-PPA-NMS GRK: καὶ ὁ θερίζων NAS: that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice KJV: and he that reapeth may rejoice INT: and he that reaps John 4:37 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ἄλλος ὁ θερίζων NAS: sows and another reaps.' KJV: and another reapeth. INT: another who reaps John 4:38 V-PNA GRK: ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς θερίζειν ὃ οὐχ NAS: I sent you to reap that for which KJV: sent you to reap that whereon ye INT: sent you to reap on which not 1 Corinthians 9:11 V-FIA-1P GRK: τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν NAS: if we reap material things KJV: if we shall reap your carnal things? INT: material things will reap 2 Corinthians 9:6 V-FIA-3S GRK: φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ NAS: will also reap sparingly, KJV: sparingly shall reap also INT: sparingly also will reap and he that 2 Corinthians 9:6 V-FIA-3S GRK: εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει NAS: will also reap bountifully. KJV: bountifully shall reap also INT: blessings also will reap Galatians 6:7 V-FIA-3S GRK: τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει NAS: this he will also reap. KJV: shall he also reap. INT: that also he will reap Galatians 6:8 V-FIA-3S GRK: τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν ὁ NAS: will from the flesh reap corruption, KJV: of the flesh reap corruption; but INT: the flesh will reap decay the [one who] Galatians 6:8 V-FIA-3S GRK: τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον NAS: will from the Spirit reap eternal KJV: of the Spirit reap life everlasting. INT: the Spirit will reap life eternal Galatians 6:9 V-FIA-1P GRK: γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι NAS: time we will reap if we do not grow weary. KJV: season we shall reap, if we faint INT: indeed due we will reap not fainting James 5:4 V-APA-GMP GRK: βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ NAS: of those who did the harvesting has reached KJV: the cries of them which have reaped are entered INT: cries of the [ones] having reaped into the Revelation 14:15 V-AMA-2S GRK: σου καὶ θέρισον ὅτι ἦλθεν NAS: in your sickle and reap, for the hour KJV: sickle, and reap: for the time INT: of you and reap because is come Revelation 14:15 V-ANA GRK: ἡ ὥρα θερίσαι ὅτι ἐξηράνθη NAS: for the hour to reap has come, KJV: for thee to reap; for INT: the hour to reap because is ripe Revelation 14:16 V-AIP-3S GRK: γῆν καὶ ἐθερίσθη ἡ γῆ NAS: the earth, and the earth was reaped. KJV: and the earth was reaped. INT: earth and was reaped the earth Strong's Greek 2325 21 Occurrences ἐθερίσθη — 1 Occ. θερίσαι — 1 Occ. θερισάντων — 1 Occ. θερίσει — 5 Occ. θερίσομεν — 2 Occ. θέρισον — 1 Occ. θερίζειν — 1 Occ. θερίζεις — 1 Occ. θερίζω — 1 Occ. θερίζων — 5 Occ. θερίζουσιν — 2 Occ.