# reap, reaper #

## Definition: ##

The term  "reap" means to harvest crops such as grain. 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.
* 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/figs_metaphor.md))
* Other ways to translate "to reap" and "reaper" could include "to harvest" and "harvester" (or "person who harvests"). (See link to "harvest" page for more translation suggestions.)

(See also: [goodnews](../kt/goodnews.md), [harvest](../kt/harvest.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Galatians 06:9-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/06/09)
* [Matthew 06:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/06/25)
* [Matthew 13:29-30](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/13/29)
* [Matthew 13:36-39](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/13/36)
* [Matthew 25:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/25/24)