Strong’s G3407

μίσθιος

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

misthios

Pronunciation

MEES-thee-os

Definition

Hired servant, hireling

Meaning

a paid worker, hired servant, hireling (contrasted with a slave).

Usage

The term "misthios" refers to a hired servant or laborer, someone who works for wages. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who are employed for specific tasks, often in a household or agricultural setting. The term implies a temporary or contractual relationship, as opposed to a familial or permanent one.

Bible references

Luke 15:17;Luke 15:19;Luke 15:21