reward, misthos, G3408

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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

Thayer’s G3408:

  1. dues paid for work
    1. wages, hire
  2. reward: used of the fruit naturally resulting from toils and endeavours
    1. in both senses, rewards and punishments
    2. of the rewards which God bestows, or will bestow, upon good deeds and endeavours
    3. 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

How do I know I’m saved?

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