{Send forth} (pempson). First aorist (urgency) active
imperative of pemp(935c). "Thrust in thy sickle now," this angel
urges Christ. {And reap} (kai therison). First aorist (urgency)
active imperative of heriz(935c), old verb (from heros, summer),
as in Mt 6:26 . See verse 7 for "the hour is come." Therisai
(to reap) is epexegetical infinitive (first aorist active of
heriz(935c)). {The harvest} (ho therismos). Old, but rare word
(from heriz(935c), to harvest), as in Mt 13:30 Joh 4:35 , here
only in Revelation. {Is over-ripe} (ex(8872)anth(885c)). First aorist
(prophetic as in 10:17 15:1 ) passive of x(8872)ain(935c) (cf. Jas
1:11 ), to wither, to dry up. Perhaps just "ripe," not
"over-ripe." Cf. Joe 1:17 .
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