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.
- ἔλεγενelegen“He was saying”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- δὲde“then”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- αὐτούς·autous“them;”Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“The”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μὲνmen“indeed”Particle · from μέν · “on one hand” · Strong's G3303
- θερισμὸςtherismos“harvest [is]”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
- πολύς,polus“plentiful,”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- οἱhoi“<the>”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐργάταιergatai“the workmen”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἐργάτης · “worker” · Strong's G2040
- ὀλίγοι·oligoi“[are] few;”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὀλίγος · “little/few” · Strong's G3641
- δεήθητεdeēthēte“do pray earnestly”Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person plural · from δέομαι · “to pray” · Strong's G1189
- οὖνoun“therefore”Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
- τοῦtou“to the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κυρίουkuriou“Lord”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θερισμοῦtherismou“harvest”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
- ὅπωςhopōs“that”Conjunction · “that” · Strong's G3704
- ἐργάταςergatas“workmen”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἐργάτης · “worker” · Strong's G2040
- ἐκβάλῃekbalē“He may send out”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐκβάλλω · “to expel” · Strong's G1544
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θερισμὸνtherismon“harvest”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θερισμός · “harvest” · Strong's G2326
- 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)