Lexical Definition
μισθόω misthóō (mis-tho'-o) to hire G:V
from μισθός
hire.
- to let out for wages, i.e. (middle voice) to hire
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐμισθώσατο | has hired | Matt.20.7 |
| μισθώσασθαι | to hire | LXX.1Chr.19.6 • Matt.20.1 |
| μισθωσάμενοι | ones hiring | LXX.Isa.46.6 |
| μισθούμενοι | they were hiring | LXX.Ezra.4.5 |
| μεμίσθωται | has hired | LXX.2Kgs.7.6 |
| μεμίσθωμαι | for I have hired | LXX.Gen.30.16 |
| εμισθώσατό | hired | LXX.Judg.18.4 |
| εμισθώσατο | he hired | LXX.2Chr.25.6 |
| hired | LXX.Judg.9.4 | |
| εμισθώσαντο | hired | LXX.Neh.6.12 |
| they hired | LXX.Deut.23.4 • LXX.2Sam.10.6 • LXX.1Chr.19.7 • LXX.Neh.13.2 | |
| εμισθωσάμην | I hired | LXX.Hos.3.2 |
| εμισθούντο | they hired | LXX.2Chr.24.12 |
Abbott-Smith
μισθόω, -ῶ (< μισθός), [in LXX (mid.) chiefly for שׂכר;]
to let out for hire. Mid., to hire: c. acc., Mt 20:1, 7.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 20:1 · 20:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μισθόω-όω,
let out for hire, farm out, in present and imperfect, offer to let, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μισθόωοῖ αὑτὸν Ὀλυνθίοις offers his services for pay to them, [Refs], compare 149; ἑαυτὸν ἐπί τι for a purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, μ. τὸν νηὸν τριηκοσίων ταλάντων ἐξεργάσασθαι farm out the building of it for [μισθόωωκότες 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.80. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II middle, future μισθόωώσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐμισθόωωσάμην: perfect μεμίσθωμαι (see. below):—have let to one, hire, with accusative person vel of things, πλοῖον, μισθόωωτούς, ἐπικουρικόν, [μισθόωωμένος 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.39 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνα τῶν πολιτῶν ἑταιρεῖν μεμίσθωμα; [μισθόωωσάμενός τινος τὴν οἰκίαν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.58; μ. τι παρά τινος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.68; τοὺς μεμισθόωωμένους παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ τὸ χωρίον 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.8 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τινὰ ταλάντου engage his services at a talent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀλίγου at a low price, [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, μ. νηὸν ἐξοικοδομῆσαι contract for the building of the temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. γράψαι ψάφισμα Maiuri Nuova Silloge [Refs]; μισθόωοῦσθαί τινα with infinitive, hire him to do a thing, [μισθόωοῦ σαυτὸν ἀμφορεαφορεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 299, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.33 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὑπέρ τινος make a contract for a thing, [Refs]; ὁ μισθόωωσάμενος the contractor, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III passive, aorist ἐμισθόωώθην: perfect μεμίσθωμαι (see. below):—to be hired for pay, Μαρδονίῳ μεμισθόωωμένος οὐκ ὀλίγου hired by him at no small price, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ μισθόωωθῆναι from the hire, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a house, to be let on contract, [Refs]; of a mercenary, μισθόωωθεὶς ὑπό τινος [Refs]