μισθωτῶν
misthōtós
hired servants
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.
Mark 1:20 · Word #16
Lexicon G3411
| Lemma | μισθωτός |
| Transliteration | misthōtós |
| Strong's | G3411 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hired servants |
| Literal | hired-men |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μισθωτός |
| Strong's | G3411 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3411-01
of hired workers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP); denotes multiple male persons characterized as being hired for wages, in the genitive case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine plural form denotes belonging or relation to multiple persons who are hired for wages. "Of hired workers" preserves the wage-based root meaning (μισθ-) and accurately reflects the genitive plural morphology. |
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