Word Study · Strong's G3408 · Greek
μισθός
misthos
mis-thos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: misthós
“pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
Rendered in the KJV as
hire, reward, wages.
- 29occurrencesin the New Testament
- 13 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 29 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- μισθὸν18
- μισθὸς5
- μισθοῦ4
- μισθός1
- μισθός;1
How it is rendered · 9
- reward15
- a reward4
- wages3
- [the] reward2
- [as the] wage1
- [the] wage1
- for reward1
- reward?1
- wage1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular18
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular7
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular4
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 18
- N-NSM · 7
- N-GSM · 4
All 29, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Matthew10 of 29 · 34%
- 1 Corinthians4 of 29 · 14%
- Luke3 of 29 · 10%
- 2 Peter2 of 29 · 7%
- Revelation2 of 29 · 7%
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew10 occurrences
- Matthew 5:12μισθὸςmisthosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularRejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.here: reward
- Matthew 5:46μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularIf you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?here: reward
- Matthew 6:1μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.here: reward
- Matthew 6:2μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.here: reward
- Matthew 6:5μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.here: reward
- Matthew 6:16μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.here: reward
- Matthew 10:41μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.here: [the] reward
- Matthew 10:41μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.here: [the] reward
- Matthew 10:42μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”here: reward
- Matthew 20:8μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’here: wages
Luke3 occurrences
- Luke 6:23μισθὸςmisthosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularRejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.here: reward
- Luke 6:35μισθὸςmisthosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.here: reward
- Luke 10:7μισθοῦmisthounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularStay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.here: wages
Romans1 occurrence
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 3:8μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.here: reward
- 1 Corinthians 3:14μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularIf what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.here: a reward
- 1 Corinthians 9:17μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularIf my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.here: a reward
- 1 Corinthians 9:18μισθός;misthosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhat then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.here: reward?
2 Peter2 occurrences
- 2 Peter 2:13μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThe harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.here: [as the] wage
- 2 Peter 2:15μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.here: [the] wage
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 11:18μισθὸνmisthonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThe nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”here: reward
- Revelation 22:12μισθόςmisthosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.here: reward
