Hired Worker

† שָׂכִיר adj. hired;—abs. שׂ׳ Ex 12:45 +, f. שְׂכִירָה Is 7:20; cstr. שְׂכִיר Lv 25:53; sf. שְׂכִירְךָ v 6; pl. sf. שְׂכִרֶיהָ Je 46:21;— 1. hired, of beast Ex 22:14 (E), razor Is 7:20 (fig.). 2. usually as subst. hireling, hired labourer Dt 15:18; 24:14; Lv 19:13; 22:10; 25:6, 40, 53 (all H), Ex 12:45; Lv 25:50 (both P), Mal 3:5; Jb 7:1, 2; 14:6; כִּשְׁנֵי שׂ׳ Is 16:14 years like a hireling’s years (reckoned strictly), so 21:16; mercenaries Je 46:21.

μίσθιος, α, ον, salaried, hired, Refs 1st c.AD+ __II substantive μίσθιος, ὁ, hired labourer, servant, LXX+3rd c.BC+ (unless = tenant) Refs 2nd c.AD+mercenaries, Refs 1st c.AD+

μισθ-ωτός, ή, όν, hired, ἐπίκουροι Refs 5th c.BC+ __II substantive, hireling, hired servant, NT+5th c.BC+: frequently of soldiers, mercenaries, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a spy or agent, Refs 4th c.BC+

† שָׂכִיר adj. hired;—abs. שׂ׳ Ex 12:45 +, f. שְׂכִירָה Is 7:20; cstr. שְׂכִיר Lv 25:53; sf. שְׂכִירְךָ v 6; pl. sf. שְׂכִרֶיהָ Je 46:21;— 1. hired, of beast Ex 22:14 (E), razor Is 7:20 (fig.). 2. usually as subst. hireling, hired labourer Dt 15:18; 24:14; Lv 19:13; 22:10; 25:6, 40, 53 (all H), Ex 12:45; Lv 25:50 (both P), Mal 3:5; Jb 7:1, 2; 14:6; כִּשְׁנֵי שׂ׳ Is 16:14 years like a hireling’s years (reckoned strictly), so 21:16; mercenaries Je 46:21.

† II. [סָכַר] vb. hire ( = שָׂכַר; ס erroneously for שׂ);—only Qal Pt. pl. וְסֹכְרִים Ezr 4:5 and hiring against (על) them agents.