TheWay BibleHome›Strong's concordance›G3411
μισθωτός G3411
G3411 is the Greek word μισθωτός, transliterated misthōtós. The King James Version most often renders it hireling.
What it means
a wage-worker (good or bad).
Where it comes from
from G3409 (μισθόω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hired servant, hireling.
Verses using μισθωτός
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Mark 1:20 · KJV
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
John 10:12 · KJV
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:13 · KJV
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3411 mean?
G3411 is the Greek word μισθωτός (misthōtós), meaning a wage-worker (good or bad).
How is G3411 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hireling (3 times), hired servants (1 time).
How many times does G3411 appear in the Bible?
μισθωτός (misthōtós) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3411 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3409 (μισθόω).
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.