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harvest

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harvester

Definition:

The term "harvest" refers to the gathering in of ripe fruits or vegetables from the plants on which they were growing.

• 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.

Picture of a Harvest:

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.
• 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, festival)

Bible References:

• 1 Corinthians 09:9-11
• 2 Samuel 21:7-9
• Galatians 06:9-10
• Isaiah 17:11
• James 05:7-8
• Leviticus 19:09
• Matthew 09:38
• Ruth 01:22

Word Data:

• Strong's: H2758, H7105, H7114, G270, G1081, G2326, G4863

Forms Found in the English ULB:

harvest, harvested, harvester, harvesters, harvesting, harvests