Matthew

Matthew 9:36–38

³⁶When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

³⁷Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. ³⁸Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

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Matthew 9:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He saw	Ἰδὼν	Idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
He was moved with compassion	ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	esplanchnisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
harassed	ἐσκυλμένοι	eskylmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4660 I flay, trouble, annoy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
helpless	ἐρριμμένοι	errimmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4496 I throw, cast, toss
like	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a shepherd	ποιμένα	poimena	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4166 a shepherd

Matthew 9:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
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

Matthew 9:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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 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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Matthew 9:36 Numbers 27:17 · Mark 6:34 · Jeremiah 50:6 · Matthew 14:14 · Ezekiel 34:3–6 · Zechariah 10:2 · Hebrews 5:2 · Matthew 10:6 · Hebrews 4:15 · Matthew 15:24 · 2 Chronicles 18:16 · 1 Kings 22:17

Matthew 9:37 Luke 10:2 · Mark 16:15 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · John 4:35–36 · Matthew 28:19 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · Luke 24:47 · Psalm 68:11 · Acts 16:9 · 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · Philippians 2:19–21

Matthew 9:38 Luke 10:1–2 · Jeremiah 3:15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1 · Acts 13:2 · John 20:21 · Acts 8:4 · Psalm 68:11 · 1 Corinthians 12:28 · Micah 5:7 · Ephesians 4:11 · Matthew 10:1–3 · Luke 6:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.