Theristes denotes those assigned to gather the harvest, including the figures identified as angels.

The attested use presents plural harvest-gatherers: in Matthew 13:30 they receive instructions to collect weeds and gather grain, while Matthew 13:39 identifies the reapers in the comparison as angels.

1. Harvest-gatherers in the comparison · dominant

   The plural noun names those addressed for the harvest task in Matthew 13:30; in Matthew 13:30 the APB renders their instructions to collect weeds and gather grain. In Matthew 13:39, the nominative plural form identifies these harvest-gatherers as angels in the comparison.

   Matthew 13:30Matthew 13:39

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “reapers” in both cited verses. It depicts them as harvest workers in Matthew 13:30 and identifies them as angels in Matthew 13:39.