To hire
μισθόωStrong’s G3409misthoō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Misthoō is the Greek word usually translated “hire” and “has hired”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hire” and “has hired”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to hire 1
- has hired 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
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Greek dictionary
μισθόω misthoō · to hire
μισθόω, -ῶ (μισθός) [in LXX (mid.) chiefly for שָׂכָר ;] to let out for hire. Mid., to hire: with accusative, Mat.20:1, 7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hire” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HIRE, verb transitive
- To procure from another person and for temporary use, at a certain price, or for a stipulated or reasonable equivalent; as, to hire a farm for a year; to hire a horse for a day; to hire money at legal interest.
- To engage in service for a stipulated reward; to contract with for a compensation; as, to hire a servant for a year; to hire laborers by the day or month.
- To bribe; to engage in immoral or illegal service for a reward.“They have hired out themselves for bread” 1 Samuel 2:5
All definitions and other forms of “hire”
HIRE, noun
- The price, reward or compensation paid or contracted to be given for the temporary use of any thing.
- Wages; the reward or recompense paid for personal service.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.