◄ 3410. misthóma ►
Strong's Lexicon misthóma: Hire, wages, payment, rent Original Word: μίσθωμα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: misthóma Pronunciation: mis'-tho-mah Phonetic Spelling: (mis'-tho-mah) Definition: Hire, wages, payment, rent Meaning: a rented house, hired dwelling. Word Origin: Derived from μισθόω (misthoō), meaning "to hire" or "to rent." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of wages or hire is שָׂכָר (sakar), Strong's Hebrew 7939, which also denotes reward or payment for work. Usage: The term "misthóma" refers to the concept of payment or compensation for services rendered. It is often used in the context of wages or rent, indicating a transactional relationship where one party provides a service or use of property, and the other provides compensation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "misthóma" was integral to the economic and social systems. Laborers, artisans, and even soldiers were often paid wages for their work. Similarly, land and property were rented out for a fee. This term reflects the economic practices of the time, where services and goods were exchanged for monetary or material compensation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from misthoó Definition rent, a rented house NASB Translation rented quarters (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3410: μίσθωμα μίσθωμα, μισθώματος, τό (μισθόω); 1. the price for which anything is either let or hired (Herodotus, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Aelian, others; of a harlot's hire, Hosea 2:12; Deuteronomy 23:18; Micah 1:7; Proverbs 19:13; Ezekiel 16:31-34, and in classical Greek (cf. Philo in Flac. § 16 at the end)). 2. that which is either let or hired for a price, as a house, dwelling, lodging ((cf. Lightfoot's Commentary on Philip., p. 9 note 3)): Acts 28:30. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rented house. From misthoo; a rented building -- hired house. see GREEK misthoo Forms and Transliterations μίσθωμα μισθώματα μισθώματά μισθωματι μισθώματι μισθώματος μισθωμάτων misthomati misthōmati misthṓmati Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 28:30 N-DNS GRK: ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι καὶ ἀπεδέχετο NAS: in his own rented quarters and was welcoming KJV: in his own hired house, and received INT: in his own rented house and welcomed Strong's Greek 3410 1 Occurrence μισθώματι — 1 Occ.