Hire, Hired - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Hire, Hired
[ A-1,Noun,G3408, misthos ]denotes
(a) wages, hire," Matthew 20:8; Luke 10:7; James 5:4; in 1 Timothy 5:18; 2 Peter 2:13; Jude 1:11, RV, "hire" (AV,"reward"); in 2 Peter 2:15, RV, "hire" (AV, "wages"). See REWARD.
[ B-1,Verb,G3409, misthoo ]
"to let out for hire," is used in the Middle Voice, signifying "to hire, to engage the services of anyone by contract," Matthew 20:1, Matthew 20:7.
Note: In Matthew 20:9 there is no word for "hired" in the original.