This noun denotes wages, hire, or payment for work done. In Proverbs 11:18, the 'reward' of the wicked is contrasted with the true wages of righteousness, using economic language for moral outcomes. Isaiah 19:10 speaks of 'those who earn wages'—literally 'makers of hire'—likely referring to hired laborers whose livelihood depends on Egypt's economic stability. The multilingual glosses consistently point to wages, payment, or reward, though the German oddly includes 'Rauschtrank' (intoxicating drink), possibly conflating with a homonym. The core sense is economic recompense.