Strong's Lexicon
G3407
G3407 — μίσθιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3407 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μίσθιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3408 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | misthios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mis'-thee-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a wage-earner |
| KJV Renderings: | hired servant |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μίσθιος, μισθια, μίσθιον, also of two terminations (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 11, 1) (μισθός), employed for hire, hired: as a substantive (A. V. hired servant), Luk 15:17; Luk 15:19 (21 WH in brackets) (the Sept. for ùÈÒëÄéø, Lev 25:50; Job 7:1. Tob 5:12; Sir 7:20 Sir 31:27 Sir 37:11. Anth. 6, 283, 3 Plutarch).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μίσθιος (hired servant)
Luke 15:17
- KJV: And when he came to himself he said How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare and I perish with hunger
- GK: εις εαυτόν δε ελθών είπεν πόσοι μίσθιοι του πατρός μου περισσεύουσιν άρτων εγώ δε λίμω απόλλυμαι
Luke 15:19
- KJV: And am no more worthy to be called thy son make me as one of thy hired servants
- GK: και ουκέτι ειμί άξιος κληθήναι υιός σου ποίησόν με ως ένα των μισθίων σου