H1578 H1578
dealing, recompense—requital according to deeds, whether good or evil
This feminine noun denotes dealings or recompense—the just return for one's actions. In 2 Samuel 19:36, Barzillai humbly declines royal reward, asking 'what is the reward to your servant?' Isaiah 59:18 warns that God will repay according to deeds—recompense to his adversaries. Jeremiah 51:56 calls Yahweh 'the God of recompenses,' who surely repays. The word derives from gamal ('to deal with, recompense') and carries the sense of measured, appropriate response to behavior—whether blessing for faithfulness or judgment for wickedness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Dealing, recompense, or requital—the return one receives according to their deeds. In 2 Samuel 19:36, it means reward or recompense due to faithful service. In Isaiah 59:18, it refers to God's recompense according to deeds (plural 'recompenses'). In Jeremiah 51:56, the phrase 'God of recompenses' (el gemulot) emphasizes God's character as just repayer. Cross-linguistic glosses: English 'the reward/recompenses/deeds,' Spanish 'la recompensa/retribuciones/obras' (reward/retributions/deeds), French 'le récompense,' German 'der reward.' The semantic range includes both positive reward and negative retribution, determined by context and the recipient's actions. 3×
AR["أَعْمَالٍ", "الْمُجَازَاةِ", "الْمُكَافَأَةَ"]·ben["কর্মফলগুলি", "প্রতিদান", "প্রতিফলের"]·DE["[גמלות]", "der-reward"]·EN["deeds", "recompenses", "the-reward"]·FR["[גמלות]", "le-récompense"]·heb["גמולות", "ה-גמולה"]·HI["बदला", "बदला-लेनेवाला", "बदले"]·ID["-balasan", "pembalasan", "perbuatan-perbuatan"]·IT["[גמלות]", "il-ricompensa"]·jav["piwales"]·KO["-보상을", "보복들을", "보응의"]·PT["a-recompensa", "retribuições"]·RU["воздаяний", "воздаяниям", "вознаграждением"]·ES["la-recompensa", "las-obras", "retribuciones"]·SW["malipo", "matendo", "wa-malipo"]·TR["karsiliklari", "karşılıkların", "ödülde"]·urd["بدلوں-کا", "بدلہ", "کاموں-کے"]
Related Senses
H4941 1. justice, righteousness (134×)H4941 2. judgment, judicial decision (119×)H4941 3. ordinances, statutes (plural) (110×)H8199 1. to judge, adjudicate (98×)G2919 1. judge, pass judgment (76×)H8199 2. judge (person, office-holder) (61×)G2920 1. judgment / condemnation (48×)H7378 1. Qal: quarrel, contend, strive (42×)H4941 4. prescribed ordinance, regulation (34×)G1832 1. it is lawful, it is permitted (32×)G2917 1. judgment, condemnation (27×)G2919 2. be judged, stand trial (27×)H5360 1. vengeance, retribution (27×)H7378 2. Qal: plead, defend, litigate (22×)G2723 1. accuse, bring charges against (20×)G2923 1. judge (one who judges/decides) (19×)G2632 1. condemn, pass judgment against (18×)H1777 1. judge, adjudicate (18×)H1576 1. recompense, retribution (17×)H5359 1. vengeance, retribution (17×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† גְּמוּלָה n.f. 2 S 19:37 dealing, recompence—ג׳ 2 S 19:37 cf. גָּמַל; pl. גְּמוּלוֹת dealings Is 59:18; Je 51:56 אֵל גְּמֻלוֹת God of recompence.