μισθώσασθαι [2 verses](verb aor inf mid) "To hire" is misthoo, which means to "let out for hire," "farm out," "offer to let," "hire," "make a contract (for a thing)," "contract," and "engage (services)."  - "Hire" is from a verb that means to "offer to rent for hire," "to make a contract for hire." Jesus only uses this verb twice, but it has the same root as the noun that is usually translated as "reward".