3405. misthapodosia
Berean Strong's Lexicon
misthapodosia: Reward, recompense

Original Word: μισθαποδοσία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: misthapodosia
Pronunciation: mis-thah-po-do-SEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-thap-od-os-ee'-ah)
Definition: Reward, recompense
Meaning: (lit: repayment of price or payment of price due), reward, due punishment.

Word Origin: From μισθός (misthos, meaning "wages" or "reward") and ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi, meaning "to give back" or "to render").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of reward in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with the word שָׂכָר (sakar), which also means "wages" or "reward." This is seen in passages like Genesis 15:1 and Psalm 19:11.

Usage: The term "misthapodosia" refers to the concept of receiving a reward or recompense, often in the context of divine or moral justice. It is used to describe the reward that God gives to those who are faithful and obedient to Him. This reward can be both temporal and eternal, emphasizing the idea that God is just and will repay each person according to their deeds.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of reward was closely tied to the idea of justice and reciprocity. People expected to receive what they deserved based on their actions, whether good or bad. In the Jewish tradition, this concept was deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience to God's commandments was associated with blessings and rewards. The New Testament writers, particularly in the context of the early Christian community, emphasized the eternal rewards that await believers who remain faithful to Christ.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3405 misthapodosía (from 3408 /misthós, "reward" and 591 /apodídōmi, "return, give back") – properly, compensation corresponding to a particular decision (action). This recompense "swings both ways" – bringing a (just) reward from God for living in faith (Heb 10:35, 11:26), or divine punishment (Heb 2:2) when living in self-government.

3405 /misthapodosía ("divine compensation") is determined by God the Judge – i.e. what He personally values (note the focus on God as the Source, with apo). See also 3408 (misthós).

[3405 /misthapodosía refers to the "payment of price due" (Souter); originally, "payment of wages, recompense" (Abbott-Smith).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from misthos and apodidómi
Definition
payment of wages
NASB Translation
penalty (1), reward (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3405: μισθαποδοσία

μισθαποδοσία, μισθαποδοσιας, (μισθός and ἀποδίδωμι; cf. the μισθοδοσία of the Greek writings (Winers Grammar, 24)), payment of wages due, recompense: of reward, Hebrews 10:35; Hebrews 11:20; of punishment, Hebrews 2:2. (Several times in ecclesiastical writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
recompense of reward.

From misthapodotes; requital (good or bad) -- recompence of reward.

see GREEK misthapodotes

Forms and Transliterations
μισθαποδοσιαν μισθαποδοσίαν misthapodosian misthapodosían
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 2:2 N-AFS
GRK: ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν
NAS: received a just penalty,
KJV: received a just recompence of reward;
INT: received righteous recompense

Hebrews 10:35 N-AFS
GRK: ἔχει μεγάλην μισθαποδοσίαν
NAS: has a great reward.
KJV: hath great recompence of reward.
INT: has great recompense

Hebrews 11:26 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν
NAS: for he was looking to the reward.
KJV: unto the recompence of the reward.
INT: to the reward

Strong's Greek 3405
3 Occurrences


μισθαποδοσίαν — 3 Occ.

















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