μίσθιος
misthios · hired worker
Greek word · Strong’s number G3407 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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misthios (μίσθιος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hired worker”.
Day laborer.
How to say it
mis·thi·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A laborer paid by the day.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 15:17
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough bread, but I am perishing here with hunger!
- Luke 15:19
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired workers.”’