Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #53415

SR GNT Luke 15:17 μίσθιοι (misthioi) ‘having come he was saying how_many hired ones of the father of me’ Strongs=34070 Lemma=misthios
Word role=substantive adjective case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form μίσθιοι (S-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μίσθιοι’ (S-NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘hired ones’.

Greek words (2) other than μίσθιοι (S-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘hired’

MAT 20:7 ἐμισθώσατο (emisthōsato) V-IAM3··S Lemma=misthoō ‘because no_one us hired he is saying to them be going’ SR GNT Mat 20:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 They _are _saying to _him: Because no _one hired us. He _is _saying to _them: You _all be _going also into the vineyard. (MAT_20:7)

OET-RV: 7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they said. So he also sent them off to work in the vineyard. (MAT 20:7)

LUKE 15:19 μισθίων (misthiōn) S-GMP ‘as one of the hired ones of you’ SR GNT Luke 15:19 word 15

OET-LV: 19 I _am no _longer worthy to _be _called the_son of _you. Make me as one of _the hired ones of _you. (LUK_15:19)

OET-RV: 19 and I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Take me on as one of your workers.” ’ (LUK 15:19)

Key: S=substantive adjective V=verb GMP=genitive,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural