KJV dictionary & concordance
A person who works for wages; one whose service is governed chiefly by pay.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Job 7:1
Complete exact-word concordance
IS there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
¶ Is there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? are not his dayes also like the dayes of an hireling?
1611 marginal noteOr, warfare.
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
As a seruant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his worke:
1611 marginal noteHebr. gapeth after.
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
Turne from him that hee may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hircling, his day.
1611 marginal noteHeb. cease.
But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three yeeres, as the yeeres of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shalbe contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
1611 marginal noteOr, not many.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
For thus hath the LORD sayd vnto me: Within a yeere, according to the yeeres of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall faile.
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will bee a swift witnesse against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppresse the hireling in his wages, the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and that turne aside the stranger from his right, and feare not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
1611 marginal noteOr, defraud
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
But hee that is an hireling and not the shepheard, whose owne the sheepe are not, seeth the woolfe coming, and leaueth the sheep, and fleeth: and the woolfe catcheth them, and scattereth the sheepe.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, & careth not for the sheepe.
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