REWARD

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re-word': In modern English (except when influenced by the Biblical forms) a "reward" is something given in recognition of a good act. In English Versions of the Bible, however, "reward" is used quite generally for anything given, and the term covers the recompense of evil ( Ps 91:8 ), wages ( 1Ti 5:18 the King James Version), bribes ( Mic 7:3 ), and gifts ( Jer 40:5 the King James Version). The Revised Version (British and American) has specialized the meaning in a number of cases ( Ps 94:2 ; Eze 16:34 ; Jer 40:5 , etc.), but not systematically.