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reward

Meaning of “reward”

Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.

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80 occurrences78 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:1

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Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:5 · retained source text

For the liuing know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither haue they any more a reward, for the memorie of them is forgotten.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:11 · retained source text

Woe vnto the wicked, it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. done to him.

Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:23 · retained source text

Which iustifie the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousnes of the righteous from him.

1611 marginal noteProu. 17.15.

Isaiah 40:10
Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:10 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD God will come with strong hand, and his arme shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his worke before him.

1611 marginal noteOr, against the strong.

1611 marginal noteOr, recompence for his worke.

1611 marginal noteChap.62.11.

Isaiah 45:13
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 45:13 · retained source text

I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and hee shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

1611 marginal noteOr, make straight.

1611 marginal note2 Chron. 36 22. ezra 1.1 cha. 44.28

Isaiah 62:11
Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 62:11 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed vnto the end of the world, say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy saluation commeth; behold, his reward is with him, and his worke before him.

1611 marginal noteOr, recompence.

1611 marginal noteZach.9.9. matth.21.5. iohn 12.15.

1611 marginal noteChap.40.10.

Jeremiah 40:5
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:5 · retained source text

Now while he was not yet gone backe, he sayd, Goe backe also to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made gouernour ouer all the cities of Iudah, and dwell with him among the people: or goe wheresoeuer it seemeth conuenient vnto thee to goe. So the captaine of the gard gaue him vitailes and a reward, and let him goe.

Ezekiel 16:34
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:34 · retained source text

And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredomes, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredomes: and in that thou giuest a reward, and no reward is giuen vnto thee: therefore thou art contrary.

Hosea 4:9
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:9 · retained source text

And there shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their wayes, and reward them their doings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to returne.

1611 marginal noteIsa.24.2.

Hosea 9:1
REJOICE not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce not, O Israel, for ioy as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loued a reward vpon euery corne floore.

1611 marginal noteOr, in, &c.

1611 marginal noteIere. 44.17.

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