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 5:18the King James Version), bribes (Mic 7:3), and gifts (Jer 40:5the 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.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.