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μίσθωμα

místhōma

G3410 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A thing that has been hired or rented, most commonly referring to a dwelling or building leased for a period of time. In the New Testament and broader Koine literature, typically denotes a residence or lodging that is acquired for temporary use through payment.

Semantic Range

hired house, rented dwelling, leased building, property let out for hire, hired lodging

Root / Etymology

From the verbal root μισθόω (to hire, to let for hire), which derives from μισθός (wages, hire, reward).

Historical & Contextual Notes

μίσθωμα appears rarely in extant Greek literature and is attested in the New Testament (Acts 28:30) as the term for the lodging or residence rented by Paul in Rome. In other Koine and post-classical sources, the term can similarly refer to any leased thing, but the prevailing usage is of a rented building or space, especially for habitation. This is more specific than the root μισθόω, which has a broader sense ('to hire, to let out'). Standard English translation as 'hired house' or 'rented dwelling' accurately conveys the specific referent in its New Testament use; however, the underlying sense is of any leased property, not necessarily limited to a residential house. The term is less common in earlier classical Greek, where related nouns like μισθωτήριον ('thing let for hire') may also appear. In LXX and Jewish-Greek literature, the concept appears primarily in legal or practical contexts involving property, occupancy, or temporary arrangement. The concept is distinct from terms such as οἰκία ('house') or κατάλυμα ('inn, lodging-place'), which do not specify the rented/hired aspect.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from μισθόω; a rented building:--hired house.

Root Family

μίσθωμα (misthōma) — hired thing, rented dwelling, leased building

Root μισθ- to hire, to rent, to lease

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3410-01 μισθώματι misthomati N DAT N SG rented house to a rented dwelling rented dwelling 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3410-01 Acts 28:30 μισθώματι misthomati N DAT N SG rented house to a rented dwelling rented dwelling
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