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Strong’s number: G3408
Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3408 – μισθός
Greek Word: μισθός, οῦ, ὁ
Part of Speech: noun, masculine
Transliteration: misthos
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-thos’)
Quick Definition: wages, hire
Usage: (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.
Etymology: a primary word
NASB Translation: pay (2), price (1), reward (19), wage (1), wages (6).
New Testament usage
28 verses
Mat 5:12; Mat 5:46; Mat 6:1; Mat 6:2; Mat 6:5; Mat 6:16; Mat 10:41; Mat 10:42; Mat 20:8; Mar 9:41; Luk 6:23; Luk 6:35; Luk 10:7; Joh 4:36; Act 1:18; Rom 4:4; 1Co 3:8; 1Co 3:14; 1Co 9:17; 1Co 9:18; 1Ti 5:18; Jas 5:4; 2Pe 2:13; 2Pe 2:15; 2Jn 1:8; Jud 1:11; Rev 11:18; Rev 22:12.
45 times in 41 verses in the Septuagint
Gen 15:1; Gen 29:15; Gen 30:18; Gen 30:28; Gen 30:32; Gen 30:33; Gen 31:7; Gen 31:8; Gen 31:41; Exo 2:9; Exo 22:14; Lev 19:13; Num 18:31; Dt 15:18; Dt 24:14; Dt 24:15; Rth 2:12; 1Ki 5:20; 2Ch 15:7; Job 7:2; Psa 126:3; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:21; Pro 17:8; Ecc 4:9; Ecc 9:5; Isa 23:18; Isa 40:10; Isa 62:11; Jer 22:13; Jer 38:16; Eze 27:15; Eze 27:27; Eze 27:33; Eze 29:18; Eze 29:19; Mic 3:11; Hag 1:6; Zec 8:10; Zec 11:12; Mal 3:5.
Englishman’s Concordance:
Lexicons
- dues paid for work
- wages, hire
- reward: used of the fruit naturally resulting from toils and endeavours
- in both senses, rewards and punishments
- of the rewards which God bestows, or will bestow, upon good deeds and endeavours
- of punishments
Strong’s G3408: Apparently a primary word; pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad: – hire, reward, wages.
Mounce G3408: wage; reward; what is paid back
Related words: G591 (verb); G469 (noun); G3405 (noun); G3406 (noun); G3407 (adj); G3408 (noun); G3409 (verb);
Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 814 ‑ אֶשְׁכָּר (esh‑cawr’); 868 ‑ אֶתְנָן (eth‑nan’); 4242 ‑ מְחִיר (mekh‑eer’); 5801 ‑ עִזְבוֹנִים (iz‑zaw‑bone’); 6467 ‑ פֹּעַל (po’‑al); 7939 ‑ שָׂכָר (saw‑kawr’); 7939 ‑ שָׂכָר (saw‑kawr’);
PreceptsAustin: misthos
Reference Works
10 1Corinthians 3:10-17 Rewards in heaven 1
Are there rewards in heaven Part 2?
31 Matthew 6:1-6; 6:16-18 Giving, Praying & Fasting
36 Matthew 6:19-24 Treasures in Heaven
37 Matthew 6:25-34 Do not be anxious for tomorrow
38 Matthew 7:1-5 The Log in your eye
58 Matthew 10:40-42 Receiving a prophet
13 Why do you call me good? Mark 10:17-31
The Great Banquet Parable, Luke 14:7-24
09 1Corinthians 3:5-10 He who plants and he who sows
23 1Corinthians 9:1-14 Living on support 1
24 1Corinthians 9:15-27 Living on support, 2
09 Romans 6:15-7:6 Grace and the Law
09 Colossians 3:18-4:1 Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
02 Isaiah 40:1-11 Announcement of the New Kingdom
15 Jeremiah 38:1-13 Why do I get punished for doing the right thing?
02 When God calls: Rethink greatness
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