to hire

Greek Verb

μισθόω, -ῶ (μισθός) [in LXX (mid.) chiefly for שָׂכָר;] to let out for hire. Mid, to hire: with accusative, Mat.20:1, 7. (AS)

to hire

Greek Verb

μισθ-όω, let out for hire, farm out, in present and imperfect, offer to let, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μισθοῖ αὑτὸν Ὀλυνθίοις offers his services for pay to them, [Refs], compare 149; ἑαυτὸν ἐπί τι for a purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, μ. τὸν νηὸν τριηκοσίων ταλάντων ἐξεργάσασθαι farm out the building of it for [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) middle, future μισθώσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐμισθωσάμην: perfect μεμίσθωμαι (see. below):—have let to one, hire, with accusative person vel of things, πλοῖον, μισθωτούς, ἐπικουρικόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνα τῶν πολιτῶν ἑταιρεῖν μεμίσθωμα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τινὰ ταλάντου engage his services at a talent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀλίγου at a low price, [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, μ. νηὸν ἐξοικοδομῆσαι contract for the building of the temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. γράψαι ψάφισμα Maiuri Nuova Silloge [Refs]; μισθοῦσθαί τινα with infinitive, hire him to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὑπέρ τινος make a contract for a thing, [Refs]; ὁ μισθωσάμενος the contractor, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) passive, aorist ἐμισθώθην: perfect μεμίσθωμαι (see. below):—to be hired for pay, Μαρδονίῳ μεμισθωμένος οὐκ ὀλίγου hired by him at no small price, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ μισθωθῆναι from the hire, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a house, to be let on contract, [Refs]; of a mercenary, μισθωθεὶς ὑπό τινος [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to let out for wages, i.e. (middle voice) to hire; hire; from g3408 (μισθός)