Luke 10:2

And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
Luke 10:2
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Original language (Greek)

ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι· δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ ὅπως ἐργάτας ἐκβάλῃ εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ.

  1. ἔλεγενelegen“He was saying”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  4. αὐτούς·autous“them;”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  5. ὁho“The”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. μὲνmen“indeed”
    Particle · from μέν · “on one hand” · Strong's G3303
  7. θερισμὸςtherismos“harvest [is]”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
  8. πολύς,polus“plentiful,”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  9. οἱhoi“<the>”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  11. ἐργάταιergatai“the workmen”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἐργάτης · “worker” · Strong's G2040
  12. ὀλίγοι·oligoi“[are] few;”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὀλίγος · “little/few” · Strong's G3641
  13. δεήθητεdeēthēte“do pray earnestly”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person plural · from δέομαι · “to pray” · Strong's G1189
  14. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  15. τοῦtou“to the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. κυρίουkuriou“Lord”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  17. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. θερισμοῦtherismou“harvest”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
  19. ὅπωςhopōs“that”
    Conjunction · “that” · Strong's G3704
  20. ἐργάταςergatas“workmen”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἐργάτης · “worker” · Strong's G2040
  21. ἐκβάλῃekbalē“He may send out”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐκβάλλω · “to expel” · Strong's G1544
  22. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  23. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. θερισμὸνtherismon“harvest”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
  25. αὐτοῦ.autou“of Him.”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)