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Matthew 9:38

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← Matthew 9:37 [words of Jesus]	Matthew 9:38 (KJV) [words of Jesus]	Matthew 10:1 →
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few;	Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.	And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Pray ye^G1189 therefore^G3767 the Lord^G2962 of the harvest^G2326, that^G3704 he will send forth^G1544 labourers^G2040 into^G1519 his^G846 harvest^G2326.

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Original Greek

δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ Κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ, ὅπως ἐκβάλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
δεήθητε	deēthēte	G1189	V-AOM-2P	Pray ye
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
Κυρίου	Kuriou	G2962	N-GSM	Lord
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
θερισμοῦ,	therismou	G2326	N-GSM	harvest
ὅπως	hopōs	G3704	ADV	that
ἐκβάλῃ	ekbalē	G1544	V-2AAS-3S	he will send forth
ἐργάτας	ergatas	G2040	N-APM	labourers
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
θερισμὸν	therismon	G2326	N-ASM	harvest
αὐτοῦ.	autou	G846	P-GSM	his

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1189 — δέομαι (déomai, deh'-om-ahee): I request, beg — middle voice of δέω; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:--beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1544 — ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō, ek-bal'-lo): I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce — from ἐκ and βάλλω; to eject (literally or figuratively):--bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).
• G2040 — ἐργάτης (ergátēs, er-gat'-ace): a field-laborer, workman — from ἔργον; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher:--labourer, worker(-men).
• G2326 — θερισμός (therismós, ther-is-mos'): reaping, harvest — from θερίζω; reaping, i.e. the crop:--harvest.
• G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
• G3704 — ὅπως (hópōs, hop'-oce): how, in order that, so that — from ὅς and πῶς; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual):--because, how, (so) that, to, when.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Pray — Luke 6:12-13, Acts 13:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:1
• that — Psalms 68:11, Psalms 68:18, Jeremiah 3:15, Micah 5:7, Luke 10:1-2, Acts 8:4, 1 Corinthians 12:28
• the Lord — Matthew 10:1-3, John 20:21, Ephesians 4:11

Reciprocal references (14): Leviticus 26:5, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 27:16, Isaiah 30:20, Zechariah 10:4, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 20:1, John 4:35, Romans 1:15, Romans 10:15, Romans 16:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 5:17, 2 Timothy 2:6

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: TITLES AND NAMES, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
• Torrey’s: MINISTERS, TITLES AND NAMES OF MINISTERS
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, MINISTER, Christian

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