Lexical Definition
μίσθιος místhios (mis'-thee-os) hired worker G:A
from μισθός
hired servant.
- a wage-earner
Usage: 3 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μισθίων | servants | Luke.15.19 • Luke.15.21 |
| μισθίου | hireling | LXX.Job.7.1 |
| of a hireling | LXX.Lev.25.50 | |
| μίσθιοι | hired servants | Luke.15.17 |
Abbott-Smith
† μίσθιος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX: Le 19:13 A 25:50, Jb 7:1 (שָׂכִיר), To 5:11, Si 7:10 31 (34):22 37:11*;]
hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant: Lk 15:17, 19, 21 (Anth., Plut.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 19:13 · 25:50 |
| Job | 7:1 |
| Luke | 15:17 · 15:19 · 15:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μίσθιος, α, ον,
salaried, hired, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II substantive μίσθιος, ὁ, hired labourer, servant, [LXX+3rd c.BC+] (unless = tenant) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]mercenaries, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lev.19.13 ☩ Luke.15.17