μισθαποδοσίαmisthapodosía

payment of wages, recompense; by metonymy

Greek (New Testament) · G3405

Meanings

(a) of reward: Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 11:26

(b) of punishment: Hebrews 2:2.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Hebrews 2:2 For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished.
  • Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!
  • Hebrews 11:26 He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.