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John

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"Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"Do you not say, to say V-PIA-1S H3004 λέγετε legete
'There are yet still, yet Adv H2089 ἔτι eti
four months, of four months Adj-NMS H5072 τετράμηνος tetramēnos
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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and [then] comes to come, go V-PIM/P-3S H2064 ἔρχεται erchetai
the harvest? harvest N-AMS H2326 θερισμὸς therismos
Behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
I say to say V-PIA-1S H3004 λέγω legō
to you, lift to lift up V-AMA-2P H1869 ἐπάρατε eparate
up your eyes the eye N-AMP H3788 ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous
and look to behold, look upon V-AMM-2P H2300 θεάσασθε theasasthe
on the fields, a space, place, land N-AFP H5561 χώρας chōras
that they are white bright, white Adj-NFP H3022 λευκαί leukai
for harvest. harvest N-AMS H2326 θερισμόν therismon

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.
King James Bible "Do you Say not say, 'There ye, There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, cometh harvest? behold, I say to unto you, lift Lift up your eyes eyes, and look on the fields, that fields; for they are white for already to harvest.
Berean Bible "Do Do you not say, 'There are say that it is yet four months, months and then comes the harvest '? comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on see the fields, that because they are already white for harvest.toward harvest!
Hebrew Greek English "Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.