verb
therizamō
Greekθερίζω (therizō)
Strong’sG2325
I reap, gather
stem theriz-21 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θερίζω
(< θέρος), [in LXX chiefly for קצר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2325 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidther-id'-zo
to harvest
Fromfrom G2330 (in the sense of the crop);
King Jamesreap.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| therizamōθερίζω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | reap | 1× |
| therizasōθερίζεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | reap | 1× |
| therizalōθερίζουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | reap | 2× |
| therizatiθερίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | reap | 5× |
| therizaniθερίσομεν | will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural | reap | 2× |
| therizitaἐθερίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | reaped | 1× |
| therizasarθέρισον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | reap | 1× |
| therizarōθερίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | reap | 1× |
| therizaraθερίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | reap | 1× |
| therizarōtosθερίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | reaps | 5× |
| therizaratoiuθερισάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | harvesters | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizamō1×θερίζω | therizame | therizami | therizama | therizamē | therizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | therizasō1×θερίζεις | therizase | therizasi | therizasa | therizasē | therizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizatō | therizate | therizati5×θερίσει | therizata | therizatē | therizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | therizanō | therizane | therizani2×θερίσομεν | therizana | therizanē | therizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizavō | therizave | therizavi | therizava | therizavē | therizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | therizalō2×θερίζουσιν | therizale | therizali | therizala | therizalē | therizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizimō | therizime | therizimi | therizima | therizimē | therizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | therizisō | therizise | therizisi | therizisa | therizisē | theriziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizitō | therizite | theriziti | therizita1×ἐθερίσθη | therizitē | therizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | therizinō | therizine | therizini | therizina | therizinē | therizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizivō | therizive | therizivi | theriziva | therizivē | therizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | therizilō | therizile | therizili | therizila | therizilē | therizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizameiō | therizameia | therizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | therizaseiō | therizaseia | therizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizateiō | therizateia | therizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | therizaneiō | therizaneia | therizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizaveiō | therizaveia | therizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | therizaleiō | therizaleia | therizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizimeiō | therizimeia | therizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | theriziseiō | theriziseia | theriziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theriziteiō | theriziteia | theriziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | therizineiō | therizineia | therizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | theriziveiō | theriziveia | theriziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | therizileiō | therizileia | therizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | therizasōr | therizasar1×θέρισον | therizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizatōr | therizatar | therizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizavōr | therizavar | therizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | therizalōr | therizalar | therizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | therizisōr | therizisar | therizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizitōr | therizitar | therizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizivōr | therizivar | therizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | therizilōr | therizilar | therizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizamoiō | therizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | therizasoiō | therizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizatoiō | therizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | therizanoiō | therizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizavoiō | therizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | therizaloiō | therizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therizimoiō | therizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | therizisoiō | therizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therizitoiō | therizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | therizinoiō | therizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | therizivoiō | therizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | theriziloiō | theriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | therizarō1×θερίζειν | therizari | therizara1×θερίσαι | therizarē |
| acted on passive voice | therizirō | theriziri | therizira | therizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | therizarōtos5×θερίζων | therizaritos | therizaratos1× | therizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | therizirōtos | theriziritos | theriziratos | therizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
theriz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
21 occurrences, every one of them listed
therizamō“reap”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 25:26“reap”apokriniratos de tos kurios autou legata auto; Ponēror doulor kai oknēror, oidaselē hoti therizamō hopou ouk speirama kai sunagamō hothen ouk diaskorpizama?‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
therizasō“reap”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 19:21“reap”fobeme gar sin hoti anthrōpos austēros asō, airasō hem ouk tithasa kai therizasō hem ouk speirasa.For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
therizalō“reap”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 6:26“reap”emblepavar eis teim peteineim tou ouranou hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō oude sunagalō eis apothēkain, kai tos patēros vu tos ouranios trefatō auteim; ouk vis mallon diaferavō auteiu?Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Luke 12:24“reap”katanoavar toin koraxoin hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō, hoi ouk atō tameiem oude apothēkas, kai tos theos trefatō autoin; pose mallon vis diaferavō teiu peteineiu.Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
therizati“reap”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular5×
2 Corinthians 9:6“reap”Houtem de, tos speirarōtos feidomenōs feidomenōs kai therizati, kai tos speirarōtos epi eulogiai epi eulogiai kai therizati.Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
2 Corinthians 9:6“reap”Houtem de, tos speirarōtos feidomenōs feidomenōs kai therizati, kai tos speirarōtos epi eulogiai epi eulogiai kai therizati.Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Galatians 6:7“reap”mē planivōr, theos ouk muktērizitō; hem gar ean speirateiō anthrōpos, houtem kai therizati;Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Galatians 6:8“reap”hoti tos speirarōtos eis tan sarxan heautou ek tau sarxau therizati fthoran, tos de speirarōtos eis tem pneumem ek teu pneumeu therizati zōan aiōnian.The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Galatians 6:8“reap”hoti tos speirarōtos eis tan sarxan heautou ek tau sarxau therizati fthoran, tos de speirarōtos eis tem pneumem ek teu pneumeu therizati zōan aiōnian.The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
therizani“reap”will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural2×
1 Corinthians 9:11“reap”ei nis vi teim pneumatikeim speirana, megem ei nis vu teim sarkikeim therizani?If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
Galatians 6:9“reap”tem de kalem poiarōtois mē enkakaneiō, kairo gar idio therizani mē ekluirōtois.Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
therizita“reaped”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 14:16“reaped”kai ballata tos katherōtos epi tau nefelau tem drepanem autou epi tan gēan, kai therizita tas gēas.So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
therizasar“reap”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 14:15“reap”kai allos angelos exerchata ek tou naou krazarōtos en fōna mega to katherōto epi tau nefelau; Pempasar tem drepanem su kai therizasar, hoti erchata tas hōras therizara, hoti xērainita tos therismos tau gēau.Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
therizarō“reap”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
John 4:38“reap”mis apostelama vin therizarō hem ouk vis kopiavē; allois kopialē, kai vis eis ton kopon autoiu eiserchavē.I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
therizara“reap”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Revelation 14:15“reap”kai allos angelos exerchata ek tou naou krazarōtos en fōna mega to katherōto epi tau nefelau; Pempasar tem drepanem su kai therizasar, hoti erchata tas hōras therizara, hoti xērainita tos therismos tau gēau.Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
therizarōtos“reaps”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine5×
Matthew 25:24“reaping”prosercharatos de kai tos tem henem talantem lambarētos legata; Kurior, gnōskama sin hoti sklēros asō anthrōpos, therizarōtos hopou ouk speirasa kai sunagarōtos hothen ouk diaskorpizasa;Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
Luke 19:22“reaping”legatō auto; Ek teu stomeu su krinami sin, ponēror doulor; oidaselē hoti mis anthrōpos austēros amō, airarōtos hem ouk tithama kai therizarōtos hem ouk speirama?His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
John 4:36“reaps”tos therizarōtos misthon lambatō kai sunagatō karpon eis zōan aiōnian, hina tos speirarōtos homou chairateiō kai tos therizarōtos.Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
John 4:36“reaper”tos therizarōtos misthon lambatō kai sunagatō karpon eis zōan aiōnian, hina tos speirarōtos homou chairateiō kai tos therizarōtos.Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
John 4:37“reaps”en gar houte tos logos atō alēthinos hoti Allos atō tos speirarōtos kai allos tos therizarōtos;For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.
therizaratoiu“harvesters”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×
James 5:4“harvesters”idou tos misthos toiu ergatoiu toiu amaratoiu tain chōrain vu tos afusterirētos apo vu krazatō, kai tais boais toiu therizaratoiu eis teim oueim Kuriou Sabaōth eiserchalē;Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.