Definition and Usage:
The term "reaped" in the Bible refers to the act of gathering a harvest. It is often used metaphorically to describe the outcomes or consequences of one's actions, whether good or bad. The concept of reaping is closely tied to the principle of sowing, where the actions or seeds sown by an individual or a community determine the nature of the harvest they will gather.

Biblical Context:
Reaping is a significant theme throughout the Bible, symbolizing both physical and spiritual truths. It is frequently used to illustrate the moral and spiritual laws established by God, emphasizing the inevitability of consequences based on one's actions.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, reaping is primarily associated with agricultural practices, reflecting the agrarian society of ancient Israel. The Israelites were instructed on the proper times and methods for reaping their crops, as seen in Leviticus 19:9-10 : "When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You must leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God."

The act of reaping was also tied to the observance of religious festivals, such as the Feast of Weeks, which celebrated the end of the grain harvest (Exodus 34:22).

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, the concept of reaping takes on a more spiritual dimension. Jesus often used agricultural metaphors to teach spiritual truths. In the Parable of the Sower, He explains how different types of soil (representing the hearts of people) affect the growth and yield of the seeds sown (Matthew 13:3-9).

The Apostle Paul further expounds on the principle of sowing and reaping in Galatians 6:7-8 : "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 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."

Theological Significance:
Reaping serves as a powerful reminder of God's justice and the moral order of the universe. It underscores the importance of living a life in accordance with God's will, as the consequences of one's actions are ultimately inescapable. The principle of reaping what one sows is a call to righteousness and a warning against sin.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to sow seeds of righteousness, kindness, and faithfulness, trusting that God will bring about a bountiful harvest in due time. The act of reaping, both in the physical and spiritual sense, is a testament to God's provision and faithfulness to His promises.(imp. & p. p.) of Reap.2325. therizo -- to reap
... Word Origin from theros Definition to reap NASB Word Usage did the harvesting
(1), reap (14), reaped (1), reaping (2), reaps (3). reap. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2325.htm - 7k7114b. qatsar -- to reap, harvest
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to reap, harvest NASB Word Usage harvest (2),
harvests (1), reap (18), reaped (2), reaper (3), reapers (7), reaping (1). ...
/hebrew/7114b.htm - 5k

7105. qatsiyr -- harvesting, harvest
... From qatsar; severed, ie Harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or
figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch ...
/hebrew/7105.htm - 5k

4672. matsa -- to attain to, find
... invents (1), left (2), located (2), meet (2), met (3), overtake (2), overtook (1),
pleases* (1), possessed (1), present (15), reached (3), reaped (1), requires ...
/hebrew/4672.htm - 6k

Sowing and Reaping
... I say the law that the result of actions must be reaped is as true for nations as
for individuals; indeed, some one has said that as nations have no future ...
/.../moody/sowing and reaping/chapter i sowing and reaping.htm

I Shall Explain to You Also How it is that the Soul is Transfused ...
... for these to be translated into hay, or beans, or barley, or corn, or vegetables,
in order that in these forms they, in like manner, may be reaped and cut. ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/9 i shall explain to.htm

James v. 1-6
... "Behold, the hire of the laborers which have reaped down your fields, which
is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and. the cries ...
/.../neander/the epistle of james practically explained/james v 6-jan.htm

The Certainty and Joy of the Resurrection
... sheaf, the first of the harvest, waved before the Lord in dedication to Him, and
in sign of thankful confidence that all the fields would be reaped and their ...
/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the certainty and joy of.htm

The Conflict Between Capital and Labor.
... Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you
kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are ...
/.../pink/the redeemers return/7 the conflict between capital.htm

Both Covenants were Prefigured in Abraham, and in the Labour of ...
... For although Abraham was one, he did in himself prefigure the two covenants, in
which some indeed have sown, while others have reaped; for it is said, "In this ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxv both covenants were prefigured.htm

St. Augustine (Ad 354-430)
... their gratitude to these; for it is said that when one of the elect ate a piece
of bread, he made this speech to it:""It was not I who reaped or ground or ...
/.../chapter xxi st augustine ad.htm

Eighth Commandment
... Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you
kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are ...
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The Harvest of a Godless Life
... years as their net result? A very small sack will be large enough to hold
the harvest that many of us have reaped. (b) All this God ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the harvest of a godless.htm

On the Words, and in one Holy Catholic Church, and in the ...
... And does the corn sown and reaped remain for the threshing floor, and shall
man when reaped from this world not remain for the threshing? ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture xviii on the words.htm

Reaped (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Reaped (9 Occurrences). ... Revelation 14:16 He who sat on
the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped. ...
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Reap (35 Occurrences)
... James 5:4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have
kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered ...
/r/reap.htm - 18k

Labourers (11 Occurrences)
... James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which
is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have ...
/l/labourers.htm - 9k

Flung (11 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Revelation 14:16 Then He who sat on the cloud flung His sickle
on the earth, and the earth had its harvest reaped. (WEY). ...
/f/flung.htm - 9k

Crieth (47 Occurrences)
... James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which
is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have ...
/c/crieth.htm - 20k

Sabaoth (2 Occurrences)
... James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which
is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have ...
/s/sabaoth.htm - 8k

Sowed (20 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY ASV NAS). Genesis 26:12 Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same
year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him. ...
/s/sowed.htm - 12k

Hire (48 Occurrences)
... James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which
is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have ...
/h/hire.htm - 27k

Reaper (7 Occurrences)

/r/reaper.htm - 8k

Harvested (6 Occurrences)
... 5:4 Behold, the wages of your labourers, who have harvested your fields, wrongfully
kept back by you, cry, and the cries of those that have reaped are entered ...
/h/harvested.htm - 8k

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