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Matthew 9:37

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenλέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saithτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmentrulyμένconjunction — “truly”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “truly”.trulyθερισμὸςtherismosharvestθερισμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “harvest”, the subject formG2326reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop.This verse uses “harvest”.πολύςpolusis plenteousπολύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is plenteous”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.is plenteousοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἐργάταιergatailabourersἐργάτης (ergatēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “labourers”, the subject formG2040a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.the labourersὀλίγοιoligoiare fewὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “are few”, the subject formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.This verse uses “few”.are few

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

Young’s Literal Translation

then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;

World English Bible

Then he said to his disciples, “ The harvest indeed is plentiful , but the laborers are few .

Darby Translation

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest [is] great and the workmen [are] few;

Douay-Rheims

Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few.

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