Greek · G3407 · unreviewed

μίσθιος

A wage-earner

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μίσθιος G3407
Pronunciation místhios

What does μίσθιος (místhios) mean in the Bible?

μίσθιος (místhios) is a Greek word meaning "a wage-earner". μίσθιος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX: Lev.

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Meaning

a wage-earner
Extended definition

(also -ος, -ον), [in LXX: Lev.19:13 A Lev.25:50, Job.7:1 (שָׂכִיר), Tob.5:11, Sir.7:10 31:22 37:11 * ;] hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant: Luk.15:17, 19 15:21 (Anth., Plut.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 15:17
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 15:19
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