diff --git a/bible/other/harvest.md b/bible/other/harvest.md index 63ff5581..c014b465 100644 --- a/bible/other/harvest.md +++ b/bible/other/harvest.md @@ -1,21 +1,20 @@ -# harvest, harvested, harvester +# harvest, reap ## Definition: -The term “harvest” refers to the gather the ripe fruits, vegetables, seeds, or grains from the plants on which they were growing. +The term “harvest” refers to the gather the ripe fruits, vegetables, seeds, or grains from the plants on which they were growing. The term “reap” means to harvest crops. * The harvest time normally happens at the end of a growing season. * The Israelites held a “Festival of Harvest” or “Festival of Ingathering” to celebrate the reaping of the food crops. God commanded them to offer the first fruits of these crops as a sacrifice to him. -* In a figurative sense, the word “harvest” can refer to people coming to believe in Jesus or can describe a person’s spiritual growth. -* The idea of a harvest of spiritual crops fits with the figurative image of fruits being a picture of godly character qualities. +* In biblical times, reapers usually harvested crops by hand, either pulling up the plants or cutting them with a sharp cutting tool. ## Translation Suggestions: -* It is best to translate this term with the word that is commonly used in the language to refer to the harvesting of crops. +* It is best to translate the concept with the word that is commonly used in the language to refer to the harvesting of crops. * The event of harvesting could be translated as, “time of gathering in” or “crop gathering time” or “fruit picking time.” * The verb to “harvest” could be translated as, to “gather in” or to “pick up” or to “collect.” -(See also: [firstfruits](../other/firstfruit.md), [festival](../other/festival.md)) +(See also: [firstfruits](../other/firstfruit.md), [festival](../other/festival.md), [good news](../kt/goodnews.md)) ## Bible References: @@ -27,7 +26,13 @@ The term “harvest” refers to the gather the ripe fruits, vegetables, seeds, * [Leviticus 19:09](rc://en/tn/help/lev/19/09) * [Matthew 09:38](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/38) * [Ruth 01:22](rc://en/tn/help/rut/01/22) +* [Galatians 06:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/gal/06/09) +* [Matthew 06:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/mat/06/25) +* [Matthew 13:30](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/30) +* [Matthew 13:36-39](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/36) +* [Matthew 25:24](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/24) + ## Word Data: -* Strong’s: H2758, H4395, H7105, G2326 +* Strong’s: H2758, H4395, H4672 H7105, H7114, H7938, G270, G2325, G2326, G2327 \ No newline at end of file