Luke

Luke 10:1–2

¹After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two^a others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit. ²And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.

Footnotes

a 10:1 NE, BYZ, and TR seventy; also in verse 17

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Luke 10:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	Μετὰ	Meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
appointed	ἀνέδειξεν	anedeixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G322 I show forth, show clearly, proclaim, appoint
seventy-two	ἑβδομήκοντα	hebdomēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1440 seventy
others	ἑτέρους	heterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2087 another, different
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
two by two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
ahead of Him	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
every	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was about	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to visit	ἔρχεσθαι	erchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2064 I come, go

Luke 10:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He told	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest	θερισμὸς	therismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2326 reaping, harvest
plentiful	πολύς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
workers	ἐργάται	ergatai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
few	ὀλίγοι	oligoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
Ask	δεήθητε	deēthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1189 I request, beg
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest	θερισμοῦ	therismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2326 reaping, harvest
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
send out	ἐκβάλῃ	ekbalē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
workers	ἐργάτας	ergatas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
harvest	θερισμὸν	therismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2326 reaping, harvest

Cross-references

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Luke 10:1 Mark 6:7–13 · Luke 9:52 · Matthew 10:1–4 · Luke 3:4–6 · Numbers 11:24–26 · Numbers 11:16 · Luke 9:1–2

Luke 10:2 Matthew 9:36–38 · John 4:35–38 · 1 Corinthians 3:6–9 · Mark 16:15 · 1 Thessalonians 5:12 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1 · Matthew 20:1 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · Acts 22:21 · Mark 16:20 · Mark 13:34 · Acts 20:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.