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Luke 10:2

He said to them,
"Yes, the harvest is plentiful (abundant), but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send (would drive) out workers into his harvest.
[The Greek verb deomai means to plead (for a great personal need), see also Luke 4:31; 8:24. The verb deo means 'to bind/stick together'. Here there is a hint that the one who prays connects himself with the answer to his prayer in order to see it fulfilled. Previously, the twelve had been sent out, see Luke 9:1–6, now more are sent out to bring in the harvest. The Greek word for 'send out' is ekballo, which literally means 'to drive/throw out'. Even those who are already called need renewed zeal and enthusiasm in their mission to go out into the fields.
In Matt. 9:37–38 we find the same phrase as here, but with a slight difference in nuance. In Matthew it says "send out workers" while Luke has "workers send out" (Gk. ergates ekballo). This wording emphasizes the workers a little more than the sending itself, which is then described in more detail in verses 3-12.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

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.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

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.¶  

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TR has 23 Words, NA has 25 (+2).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3004
 ἔλεγεν (elegen)
 He was saying
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 then
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G4314
 πρὸς (pros)
 to
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G0846
 αὐτούς· (aytoys.)
 them,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
P-APM
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G3303
 μὲν (men)
 indeed
Particle Particle
 PRT
G2326
 θερισμὸς (therismos)
 harvest [is]
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G4183
 πολύς, (polys,)
 plentiful,
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G3588
 οἱ (oi)
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 but
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2040
 ἐργάται (ergatai)
 the workmen
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G3641
 ὀλίγοι· (oligoi.)
 [are] few.
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM
G1210
 δεήθητε (deethete)
 do pray earnestly
VERB Verb
aorist passive dep. imp. aorist passive deponent imperative
pl. second person plural
V-AOM-2P
G3767
 οὖν (oyn)
 therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 to the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2962
 κυρίου (kyrioy)
 Lord
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2326
 θερισμοῦ (therismoy)
 harvest,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3704
 ὅπως (opos)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2040
 ἐργάτας (ergatas)
 workmen
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
N-APM
G1544
 ἐκβάλῃ (ekbale)
 He may send out
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active subj. second aorist active subjunctive
sing. third person singular
V-2AAS-3S
G1519
 εἰς (eis)
 into
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2326
 θερισμὸν (therismon)
 harvest
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G0846
 αὐτοῦ.¶ (aytoy.)
 of Him.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
P-GSM

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