KJV dictionary & concordance
To repay or recompense, returning good or evil for what was received or done.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 50:15
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
¶ And when Iosephs brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Ioseph will peraduenture hate vs, and will certainely requite vs all the euill which we did vnto him.
Do ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Doe ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people, & vnwise? Is not he thy Father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee, and established thee?
And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
And now the LORD shewe kindnesse and trueth vnto you: and I also will requite you this kindnesse, because ye haue done this thing.
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
It may bee that the LORD will looke on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite good for his cursing this day.
1611 marginal noteOr, teares, Hebr. eye.
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
Surely I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, sayd the LORD, and I will requite thee in this plat, sayth the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods
1611 marginal noteOr, portion.
1611 marginal note1.Kings 21.29.
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Thou hast seene it, for thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. leaueth.
But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
But thou, O LORD, be mercifull vnto mee, and raise me vp that I may requite them.
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.
Because the spoiler is come vpon her, euen vpon Babylon, and her mightie men are taken, euery one of their bowes is broken, for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite.
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
1611 marginal noteOr, kindenesse.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To repay either good or evil; in a good sense, to recompense; to return an equivalent in good; to reward.
