GreekG3407Adjective
μίσθιος
misthios
“hired worker”
3Occurrences
G3407Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a wage-earner
from G3408 (μισθός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(also -ος, -ον), hired., ὁ μ., a hired servant: (Anth., Plut.).
LXX: A, (שָׂכִיר), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
μίσθιος appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
3
Key Passages
Luke 15:17BSB
Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
Luke 15:19BSB
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
Luke 15:21BSB
The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
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