- Original: μισθόω - Transliteration: Misthoo - Phonetic: mis-tho'-o - Definition: 1. to let out for hire 2. to hire - Origin: from G3408 - TDNT entry: 15:35,6 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G3408 ; to let out for wages that is (middle voice) to hire: - hire.