Compensation
ὀψώνιονStrong’s G3800opsōnion
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Opsōnion is the Greek word usually translated “wages”, “expense” and “support”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.”
Meaning
Usually translated “wages”, “expense” and “support”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wages 2
- expense 1
- support 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
- 2 Corinthians 11:8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
Greek dictionary
ὀψώνιον opsōnion · compensation
ὄψώνιον, -ου, τό (ὀψον- see: ὀψάριον— and ὠνέομαι), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, 1Ma.3:28 1Mac 14:32 * ;] 1. provisions, provision-money, soldiers' pay: Luk.3:14, 1Co.9:7. 2. Generally, wages, hire: 2Co.11:8; ὄ. τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Rom.6:23 (see Deiss, BS, 148, 266).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “compensation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMPENSATION, noun
- That which is given or received as an equivalent for services, debt, want, loss, or suffering; amends; remuneration; recompense.
- In law, a set-off; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
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.