μισθωτός
misthotos
a hired man
from μισθόω; a wage-worker (good or bad):--hired servant, hireling.
John 10:13 · Word #2
Lexicon G3411
| Lemma | μισθωτός |
| Transliteration | misthōtós |
| Strong's | G3411 |
| In-context | a hired man |
| Literal | hireling |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μισθωτός |
| Strong's | G3411 |
SIBI-P1 G3411-02
a wage-worker
| Root | μισθωτός (misthōtos) |
| Core Meanings | wage-worker, hired servant, one employed for pay |
| Semantic Range | a hired servant, day laborer, one employed for wages, a hireling (often contrasted with an owner or true shepherd) |
| Conceptual Significance | In passages such as John 10, μισθωτός contrasts the wage-worker with the true shepherd, emphasizing the difference between service motivated by pay and covenantal care rooted in ownership and commitment. The term carries ethical weight, often implying limited loyalty or self-interest when danger arises. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS). Functions as the subject of a clause; masculine gender and singular number are grammatically marked in Greek. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "wage-worker" preserves the root connection to μισθός (wage, pay), highlighting one who works for compensation rather than by ownership or covenant loyalty. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as "a wage-worker," indicating a single male subject functioning as the grammatical subject of a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μισθωτός (wage-worker, hired servant, one employed for pay)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3411-01 |
misthoton | of the wage-workers |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of G3411)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 1:20 | μισθωτῶν | misthoton | hired servants |
| John 10:12 | μισθωτὸς | misthotos | hireling |
| John 10:13 | μισθωτός | misthotos | a hired man |