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θερίζω

To harvest

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θερίζω G2325

Pronunciation therízō

What does θερίζω (therízō) mean in the Bible?

θερίζω (therízō) is a Greek word meaning "to harvest". θερίζω (θέρος), [in LXX chiefly for קָצַר ;] to reap: Mat.

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Meaning

to harvest

Extended definition

Metaphorically denotes receiving consequences of one's actions or moral sowing, especially in judgment contexts.

(θέρος), [in LXX chiefly for קָצַר ;] to reap: Mat.6:26, Luk.12:24, Jas.5:4; figuratively, Mat.25:24, 26, Luk.19:21-22, Jhn.4:36-38, 2Co.9:6, Gal.6:7, 9, Rev.14:15; with accusative, τ. σαρκικά, 1Co.9:11; φθοράν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον, Gal.6:8; τ. γῆν, Rev.14:16.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Future Aorist

Voices

Active Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×

Present Active Matt 25:24 · Luke 19:22 · John 4:36 · John 4:37 5×

Aorist Active Jas 5:4 1×

Indicative states a fact or reality 12×

Future Active 2 Cor 9:6 · Gal 6:7 · Gal 6:8 · 1 Cor 9:11 · Gal 6:9 7×

Present Active Matt 6:26 · Luke 12:24 · Matt 25:26 · Luke 19:21 4×

Aorist Passive Rev 14:16 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Present Active John 4:38 1×

Aorist Active Rev 14:15 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Aorist Active Rev 14:15 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 4 prospective 7 imperative 1 infinitive 2 participle 6

Tense

present 10 future 7 aorist 4

Voice

active 20 passive 1

Mood

indicative 12 participle 6 infinitive 2 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 6:26 θερίζουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 25:24 θερίζων present active participle participle Matthew 25:26 θερίζω present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:24 θερίζουσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 19:21 θερίζεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 19:22 θερίζων present active participle participle John 4:36 θερίζων present active participle participle John 4:36 θερίζων present active participle participle John 4:37 θερίζων present active participle participle John 4:38 θερίζειν present active infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 9:11 θερίσομεν future active indicative prospective 2 Corinthians 9:6 θερίσει future active indicative prospective 2 Corinthians 9:6 θερίσει future active indicative prospective Galatians 6:7 θερίσει future active indicative prospective Galatians 6:8 θερίσει future active indicative prospective Galatians 6:8 θερίσει future active indicative prospective Galatians 6:9 θερίσομεν future active indicative prospective James 5:4 θερισάντων aorist active participle participle Revelation 14:15 θέρισον aorist active imperative imperative Revelation 14:15 θερίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 14:16 ἐθερίσθη aorist passive indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Luke 12:24 reap therízō Indicative · Present Active

Literal harvesting action, contrasted with sowing and gathering

Proverbs 22:8 reap therízō

Figurative use: consequences follow actions, moral cause and effect

Galatians 6:7-9 reap therízō

Figurative use: spiritual consequences, sowing to Spirit yields eternal life

John 4:36-38 reaping therízō

Figurative use: spiritual labor and reward, gathering believers as harvest

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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