primarily "wages, hire," and then, generally, "reward," (a) received in this life, Mat 5:46, Mat 6:2, Mat 6:5, Mat 6:16, Rom 4:4, 1Co 1:9-18; of evil "rewards," Act 1:18; see also HIRE; (b) to be received hereafter, Mat 5:12, Mat 10:41 (twice), Mat 10:42, Mar 9:41, Luk 6:23, Luk 6:35, 1Co 3:8, 1Co 3:14, 2Jo 1:8, Rev 11:18, Rev 22:12. Seee WAGES.
Notes: (1) In Luk 23:41, axios, "worthy, befitting," used in the plur., is rendered "the due reward," lit., "things worthy." (2) For antapodosis, rendered "reward" in Col 3:24, AV, see RECOMPENSE. (3) For katabrabeuo, "to rob of a reward," Col 2:18, see BEGUILE, Note and ROB.
"to give back," is nowhere translated "to reward" in the RV; AV, Mat 6:4, Mat 6:6, Mat 6:18 (see RECOMPENSE, B. No. 2); Mat 16:27, 2Ti 4:14, Rev 18:6 (see RENDER).
