Forms of the word

Dictionary
μίσθιος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration
misthios
Simplified transliteration
misthios

Numbers

Strong's number
3407
GK Number
3634

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2a
Gloss
hired worker
Definition
hired;, as a subst., a hired servant, hireling, Lk. 15:17, 19*

Greek-English Concordance for μίσθιος

Luke 15:17 “Coming to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired (misthioi | μίσθιοι | nom pl masc) servants have more than enough bread, but here I am, dying from hunger!
Luke 15:19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Take me on as one of your hired (misthiōn | μισθίων | gen pl masc) servants.’

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