Theristēs θεριστής
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| θεριστής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | theristēs |
| Strong's number | G2327 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | reaper |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Theristēs (Greek θεριστής, Strong's G2327) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “reaper”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | reapers (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | harvesters (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Theristēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
- Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).