Lexical Definition
μισθός misthós (mis-thos') wage G:N-M
apparently a primary word
hire, reward, wages.
- pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
Abbott-Smith
μισθός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂכָר;]
1. prop., wages, hire: Mt 20:8, Lk 10:7, Ro 4:4, I Ti 5:18, Ja 5:4, Ju 11; μ. ἀδικίας, Ac 1:18, II Pe 2:13 (but v. Mayor and ICC, in l.), II Pe 2:15.
2. Generally, reward: Jo 4:36, I Co 9:18; esp. of divine rewards, Mt 5:12 6:1, 2, 5 6:16 10:41, 42, Mk 9:41, Lk 6:23, 35, I Co 3:8, 14, II Jo 8, Re 11:18 22:12; ἔχειν μ., Mt 5:46, I Co 9:17.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 5:12 · 5:46 · 6:1 · 6:2 · 6:5 · 6:16 · 10:41 · 10:42 · 20:8 |
| Mark | 9:41 |
| Luke | 6:23 · 6:35 · 10:7 |
| John | 4:36 |
| Acts | 1:18 |
| Romans | 4:4 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3:8 · 3:14 · 9:17 · 9:18 |
| 1 Timothy | 5:18 |
| James | 5:4 |
| 2 Peter | 2:13 · 2:15 |
| 2 John | 1:8 |
| Jude | 1:11 |
| Revelation | 11:18 · 22:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μισθός, ὁ,
hire, μισθῷ ἔπι ῥητῷ for fixed wages, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μισθοῖο τέλος the end of our hired service,[Refs 8th c.BC+] for hire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μισθὸν δοῦναι, διδόναι, πορίζειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἐς ἑξήκοντα ναῦς μηνὸς μισθόν as a month's pay, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; μ. πράττεσθαι exact it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; hire, μ. ὄνων, πλοίου, [Refs]
__b especially at Athens, pay, allowance for public service, μ. δικαστικός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ τῆς πρυτανείας μ. pay received during the prytany, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 physician's fee, μ. ἄρνυσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II generally, recompense, reward, [NT+8th c.BC+]
__II.2 in bad sense, requital, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Avest. mīˇžda-, Gothic mizdō, OSlavonic m[icaron]zda 'pay', O[Refs 5th c.BC+] meord, méd 'meed'.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.5.12