G3411–μισθωτός–misthōtos

Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

μισθωτῶν misthōtōn “hired servants”

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

μισθωτὸς misthōtos “hired servant”

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.

μισθωτὸς misthōtos “hired servant”μισθωτός misthōtos “a hired servant”