"hired; as a subst., a hired servant, hireling, Lk. 15:17, 19*"
Definition and meaning
hired; as a subst., a hired servant, hireling, Lk. 15:17, 19*
In the original Greek the word is written: μίσθιος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of misthios (G3407) across the King James Bible.
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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Common questions
Strong's G3407 (misthios) is a Greek word that means: hired; as a subst., a hired servant, hireling, Lk. 15:17, 19* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word misthios (G3407) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3407 is misthios, a Greek word defined as: hired; as a subst., a hired servant, hireling, Lk. 15:17, 19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
misthios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.