Strong's Lexicon
G3409 — μισθόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3409 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μισθόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3408 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | misthoo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mis-thoh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to let out for wages 2. (middle voice) to hire |
| KJV Renderings: | hire |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μισθόω: (μισθός); 1 aorist middle ἐμισθωσάμην; to let out for hire; to hire (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 38, 3): τινα, Mat 20:1; Mat 20:7. (Herodotus, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, others; the Sept. for ùÈÒëÇø, Deu 23:4; 2Ch 24:12.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μισθόω (hire)
Matthew 20:1
- KJV: For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man an householder which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard
- GK: ομοία γαρ εστιν η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω οικοδεσπότη όστις εξήλθεν άμα πρωϊ μισθώσασθαι εργάτας εις τον αμπελώνα αυτού
Matthew 20:7
- KJV: They say unto him Because no man hath hired us He saith unto them Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right shall ye receive
- GK: λέγουσιν αυτώ ότι ουδείς ημάς εμισθώσατο λέγει αυτοίς υπάγετε και υμείς εις τον αμπελώνα και ο εάν η δίκαιον λήψεσθε
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