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גְּמוּל
gᵉmûwl · Hebrew · Strong's H1576 · 19 occurrences
The KJV renders 20 different Hebrew and Greek words as “reward”
What it means
treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital
from H1580 (גָּמַל);
How the KJV renders it
benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“reward”
also renders antapódosis (G469), apodídōmi (G591), misthós (G3408), ʼethnâh (H866), ʼethnan (H868), gâmal (H1580), masʼêth (H4864), maskôreth (H4909), mattân (H4976), nᵉbizbâh (H5023), ʻêqeb (H6118), pᵉʻullâh (H6468), pᵉrîy (H6529), shachad (H7810), seker (H7938), sâkâr (H7939), shillûwm (H7966), shâlam (H7999), shalmôn (H8021)
“recompense”
“benefit”
Where it appears
19 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 17 verses shown.
2 Chronicles 32:25 · HR/Ncmsa
But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
Isaiah 3:11 · HNcmsc
Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.
Isaiah 35:4 · HNcmsc
Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
Isaiah 59:18 · HNcmsa
According to their deeds, he will repay as appropriate: wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies. He will repay the islands their due.
Isaiah 66:6 · HNcmsa
A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve.
Judges 9:16 · HR/Ncmsc
“Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands
Jeremiah 51:6 HNcmsaJoel 3:4 HNcmsc/Sp2mpJoel 3:7 HNcmsc/Sp2mpLamentations 3:64 HNcmsaObadiah 1:15 HNcmsc/Sp2msProverbs 12:14 HC/NcmscProverbs 19:17 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3msPsalm 28:4 HNcmsc/Sp3mpPsalm 94:2 HNcmsaPsalm 103:2 HNcmpc/Sp3msPsalm 137:8 HNcmsc/Sp2fs
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.