Berean Strong's Lexicon misthótos: Hired hand, hireling Original Word: μισθωτός Word Origin: Derived from μισθός (misthos), meaning "wages" or "reward." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7916 (sakar): A hired servant or laborer. - H5608 (sakar): To hire, to reward. Usage: The term "misthótos" refers to a person who works for wages, a hired laborer or servant. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe someone who is employed to tend to a task but lacks the commitment or ownership of a true shepherd or master. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, hired laborers were common in agricultural and pastoral settings. These individuals were employed to perform specific tasks for a wage, without the vested interest or loyalty of a family member or owner. The concept of a "hireling" often carried a connotation of limited responsibility and dedication, as their primary motivation was financial compensation rather than personal investment in the work or the well-being of those they served. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom misthoó Definition hired, a hired servant NASB Translation hired hand (2), hired servants (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3411: μισθωτόςμισθωτός, μισθωτοῦ, ὁ (μισθόω), one hired, a hireling: Mark 1:20; John 10:12f (Aristophanes, Plato, Demosthenes, others; the Sept. for שָׂכִיר.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker (good or bad) -- hired servant, hireling. see GREEK misthoo Forms and Transliterations μίσει μισθωτοί μισθωτος μισθωτός μισθωτὸς μισθωτού μισθωτώ μισθωτων μισθωτών μισθωτῶν μίσος μίσους μίτραν μίτρας misthoton misthotôn misthōtōn misthōtō̂n misthotos misthotós misthotòs misthōtos misthōtós misthōtòsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 1:20 N-GMPGRK: μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν ἀπῆλθον ὀπίσω NAS: in the boat with the hired servants, and went away KJV: with the hired servants, and went INT: with the hired servants they went away after John 10:12 N-NMS John 10:13 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3411 |