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← Matthew 9 · ← verse 36 · verse 38 →

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΤότεToteThen

Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 1

λέγειlegeiHe says

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 2

τοῖςtoisto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 3

μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciples

Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 4

αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 5

ὁhoThe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 6

μὲνmenindeed

Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…

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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 13:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 7

θερισμὸςtherismosharvest

Lemma: θερισμός (therismos) · Strong's: G2326

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: harvest — θερισμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (θερίζω), [in LXX chiefly for קָצִיר ; ] ; harvest; (a) the act: Jhn.4:35; (b) the time: fig., Mat.13:30, 39, Mrk.4:29 ; (with) the crop: figuratively, Mat.9:37-38, Luk.10:2, Rev.14:15.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 9:38, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:39, Mark 4:29, Luke 10:2, John 4:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2326; TFLSJ G2326; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 8

πολύς,polus[is] plentiful,

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 9

οἱhoithe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 10

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 11

ἐργάταιergataiworkmen

Lemma: ἐργάτης (ergatēs) · Strong's: G2040

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: worker — ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ; (ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17:17, Sir.19:1 40:18, 1Ma.3:6 * ; ] ; 1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Mat.9:37-38 20:1-2, 8, Luk.10:2, Jas.5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with). ; 2. Generally, a workman,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 9:38, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 20:1, Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:8, Luke 10:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2040; TFLSJ G2040; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 12

ὀλίγοι·oligoi[are] few;

Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT Matthew 9:37 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then→τότε G5119 then
He said→λέγω G3004G to say
to→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
disciples→μαθητής G3101 disciple
The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
harvest→θερισμός G2326 harvest
[is] plentiful→πολύς G4183 much
but→δέ G1161 then
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
workers→ἐργάτης G2040 worker
[are] few→ὀλίγος G3641 little/few

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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