μισθωτός

misthōtós

a hired man

A person who works or serves for wages, particularly one who is hired for a specific task or period; generally, a hired worker or wage laborer. In various contexts, the term may also carry connotations of lacking a familial or personal connection to the employer or the work, compared to a household servant or family member. In figurative use, may denote someone motivated primarily by personal gain or payment rather than loyalty or intrinsic commitment.

G3411

John 10:13 · Word #2

Lexicon G3411

Lemmaμισθωτός
Transliterationmisthōtós
Strong'sG3411
DefinitionA person who works or serves for wages, particularly one who is hired for a specific task or period; generally, a hired worker or wage laborer. In various contexts, the term may also carry connotations of lacking a familial or personal connection to the employer or the work, compared to a household servant or family member. In figurative use, may denote someone motivated primarily by personal gain or payment rather than loyalty or intrinsic commitment.

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasea hired man
Literalhireling

Lexical Info

Lemmaμισθωτός
Strong'sG3411

SIBI-P1 Translation G3411-02

hired worker

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a subject form referring to one male hired worker.
Rendering Rationale"Hired worker" directly reflects the μισθ- root relating to wages and hiring, and the -τός suffix indicating one who is hired. The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male person characterized as being hired for pay.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

hired worker

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly captures the meaning and nuance of μισθωτός as 'hired worker' in this verse.
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