Reward
ἀνταπόδοσιςStrong’s G0469antapodosis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Antapodosis is the Greek word usually translated “reward”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
Meaning
Usually translated “reward”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- reward 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀνταπόδοσις antapodosis · reward
ἀντ-από-δοσις, -εως, ἡ (see supr.), [in LXX chiefly for גְּמוּל, שִׁלּוּם ;] recompense: Col.3:24 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reward” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REWARD', noun
- Recompense, or equivalent return for good done, for kindness, for services and the like.“Great is your reward in heaven” Matthew 5:12
- The fruit of men's labor or works.“The dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward” Ecclesiastes 9:5
- A bribe; a gift to pervert justice. Deuteronomy 27:25
- A sum of money offered for taking or detecting a criminal, or for recovery of any thing lost.
All definitions
- Punishment; a just return of evil or suffering for wickedness.“Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked” Psalms 91:8
- Return in human applause.
- Return in joy and comfort. Psalms 19:11
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.