μισθός (misthós) — Hire

Greek word study: μισθός (misthós), Strong's G3408. pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad

GreekStrong's G3408
Quick definition
Greek word
μισθός (misthós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primary word;

KJV translation words: hire, reward, wages

Where this word appears

Strong's G3408 is tagged on 29 words in 28 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:12 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

reward ×16a reward ×4wages ×3the reward ×2as the wage ×1for reward ×1the wage ×1wage ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μισθὸν ×18μισθὸς ×5μισθοῦ ×4μισθός ×1μισθός; ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×101 Corinthians ×4Luke ×32 Peter ×2Revelation ×2Mark ×1John ×1Acts ×1

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G489 ἀντιμισθία (antimisthía), G3407 μίσθιος (místhios), G3409 μισθόω (misthóō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does misthós (G3408) mean?

Pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad.

How is G3408 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3408 as: hire, reward, wages.

How often does μισθός (misthós) appear?

Strong's G3408 is tagged on 29 words in 28 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:12 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.