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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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Hebrews 11:26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:26 · retained source text

Esteeming the reproch of Christ greater riches then the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompense of the reward.

1611 marginal noteOr, for Christ.

2 Peter 2:13
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:13 · retained source text

And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:

2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
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1611 witness · 2 John 1:8 · retained source text

Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.

1611 marginal noteOr, gained. Some copies reade, which yee haue gained, but that ye receiue, &c.

Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:11 · retained source text

Wo vnto them, for they haue gone in the way of Kain, and ranne greedily after the errour of Balaam, for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Revelation 11:18
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
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1611 witness · Revelation 11:18 · retained source text

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead that they should bee iudged, and that thou shouldest giue reward vnto thy seruants the Prophets, and to the Saints, & them that feare thy Name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, corrupt

Revelation 18:6
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
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1611 witness · Revelation 18:6 · retained source text

Reward her euen as she rewarded you, and double vnto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double.

Revelation 22:12
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
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1611 witness · Revelation 22:12 · retained source text

And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his worke shall be.

1611 marginal noteRom. 2.6.

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