From d59a476e26fe225a461f468b383c34f9e7972fc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:35:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/reap.md' (#1204) --- bible/other/reap.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/reap.md b/bible/other/reap.md index ce087d82..48dc4ab0 100644 --- a/bible/other/reap.md +++ b/bible/other/reap.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -# reap, reaped, reaper +# reap, reaper ## Definition: -The term “reap” means to harvest crops such as grain. A “reaper” is someone who harvests the crop. +The term “reap” means to harvest crops, such as grain or fruit. A “reaper” is someone who harvests the crop. -* Usually reapers harvested the crops by hand, pulling up the plants or cutting them with a sharp cutting tool. +* In biblical times, reapers usually harvested the crops by hand, either pulling up the plants or cutting them with a sharp cutting tool. * The idea of reaping a harvest is often used figuratively to refer to telling people the good news about Jesus and bringing them into God’s family. * This term is also used figuratively to refer to the consequences that come from a person’s actions, as in the saying “a man reaps what he plants.” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)) * Other ways to translate to “reap” and “reaper” could include to “harvest” and “harvester” (or “person who harvests”).