Greek

Repayment

ἀνταπόδομαStrong’s G0468

antapodoma

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Antapodoma is the Greek word usually translated “recompense” and “retribution”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.”

Luke 14:12 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “recompense” and “retribution”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

recompense 1
a retribution 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 1
Romans 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Repayment (amoibē)

Explore in Scripture

Romans 11:9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Greek dictionary

ἀνταπόδομα antapodoma · repayment

ἀντ-από-δομα, -τος, τό (ἀνταποδίδωμι) [in LXX chiefly for גְּמוּל ;] ( = cl. -δοσις, which see) requital; (a) in favourable sense: Luk.14:12; (b) in unfavourable sense: Rom.11:9.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “recompense” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

REC'OMPENSE, verb transitive

To compensate; to make return of an equivalent for any thing given, done or suffered; as, to recompense a person for services, for fidelity or for sacrifices of time, for loss or damages.
To require; to repay; to return an equivalent; in a bad sense.“Recompense to no man evil for evil” Romans 12:17
To make an equivalent return in profit or produce.
To compensate; to make amends by any thing equivalent.

All definitions and other forms of “recompense”

To make restitution or an equivalent return for. Numbers 5:7

REC'OMPENSE, noun

An equivalent returned for any thing given, done or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; as a recompense for services, for damages, for loss, etc.
Requital; return of evil or suffering or other equivalent; as a punishment.“And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward” Hebrews 2:2

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.