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Hire, Hired

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: μισθός

(Strong's #3408 — Noun Masculine — misthos — mis-thos' )

denotes (a) "wages, hire," Matthew 20:8; Luke 10:7; James 5:4; in 1 Timothy 5:18; 2 Peter 2:13; Jude 1:11 , RV, "hire" (AV,"reward"); in 2 Peter 2:15 , RV, "hire" (AV, "wages"). See REWARD.

B — 1: μισθόω

(Strong's #3409 — Verb — misthoo — mis-tho'-o )

"to let out for hire," is used in the Middle Voice, signifying "to hire, to engage the services of anyone by contract," Matthew 20:1,7 .

Note: In Matthew 20:9 there is no word for "hired" in the original.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Hire, Hired'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​h/hire-hired.html. 1940.
 
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