μισθόςmisthós
pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
Greek (New Testament) · G3408
Meanings
1. properly, wages, hire: Matthew 20:8, Luke 10:7, Romans 4:4, 1 Timothy 5:18, James 5:4, Jude 1:11; μ. ἀδικίας, Acts 1:18, 2 Peter 2:13, 2 Peter 2:15.
2. Generally, reward: John 4:36, 1 Corinthians 9:18; especially of divine rewards, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Mark 9:41, Luke 6:23, Luke 6:35, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 3:14, 2 John 1:8, Revelation 11:18, Revelation 22:12; ἔχειν μ., Matthew 5:46, 1 Corinthians 9:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 29 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:12 Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
- Matthew 5:46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.
- Matthew 6:1 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 6:2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 6:5 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 6:16 “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.