Revile - REVI'LE, v.t. [re and vile.]
To reproach; to treat with opprobrious and contemptuous language.
She revileth him to his face.
Thou shalt not revile the gods. Exo 22.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you. Mat 5.
REVI'LE, n. Reproach; contumely; contemptuous language. [Not in use.]
Reviling - REVI'LING, ppr. Reproaching; treating with language of contempt.
REVI'LING, n. The act of reviling or treating with reproachful words. Isa 51.
Revolt - REVOLT', v.i. [L. revolvo; re and volvo, to turn. Eng. wallow.]
1. To fall off or turn from one to another.
2. To renounce allegiance and subjection to one's prince or state; to reject the authority of a sovereign; as a province or a number of people. It is not applied to individuals.
The Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah.
2 Chr 21.
3. To change. [Not in use.]
4. In Scripture, to disclaim allegiance and subjection to God; to reject the government of the King of kings. Isa 31.
REVOLT', v.t.
1. To turn; to put to flight; to overturn.
2. To shock; to do violence to; to cause to shrink or turn away with abhorrence; as, to revolt the mind or the feelings.
Their honest pride of their purer religion had revolted the Babylonians.
REVOLT', n.
1. Desertion; change of sides; more correctly, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to one's prince or government; as the revolt of a province of the Roman empire.
2. Gross departure from duty.
3. In Scripture, a rejection of divine government; departure from God; disobedience. Isa 59.
4. A revolter. [Not in use.]
Reward - REWARD', v.t. a as aw. [[L. re, denoting return.]
To give in return, either good or evil.
Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 1 Sam 24.
Hence, when good is returned for good, reward signifies to repay, to recompense, to compensate. When evil or suffering is return for injury or wickedness, reward signifies to punish with just retribution, to take vengeance on, according to the nature of the case.
I will render vengeance to my enemies; and will reward them that hate me. Deu 32.
The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Mat 16.
In the latter passage, reward signifies to render with good and evil.
REWARD', n.
1. Recompense, or equivalent return for good done, for kindness, for services and the like. Rewards may consist of money, goods or any return of kindness or happiness.
The laborer is worthy of his reward. 1 Tim 5.
Great is your reward in heaven. Mat 5.
Rewards and punishments presuppose moral agency, and something voluntarily done, well or ill; without which respect, though we may receive good, it is only a benefit and not a reward.
2. The fruit of men's labor or works.
The dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward. Eccl 9.
3. A bribe; a gift to pervert justice. Deu 27.
4. A sum of money offered for taking or detecting a criminal, or for recovery of any thing lost.
5. Punishment; a just return of evil or suffering for wickedness.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Psa 91.
6. Return in human applause. Mat 6.
7. Return in joy and comfort. Psa 19.
Rich - RICH, a. [L. rego, regnum, Eng. reach, region, from extending.]
1. Wealthy; opulent; possessing a large portion of land, goods or money, or a larger portion than is common to other men or to men of like rank. A farmer may be rich with property which would not make a nobleman rich. An annual income of 500 sterling pounds would make a rich vicar, but not a rich bishop. Men more willingly acknowledge others to be richer, than to be wiser than themselves.
Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold.
Gen 13.
2. Splendid; costly; valuable; precious; sumptuous; as a rich dress; a rich border; a rich silk; rich furniture; a rich present.
3. Abundant in materials; yielding great quantities of any thing valuable; as a rich mine; rich ore.
4. Abounding in valuable ingredients or qualities; as a rich odor or flavor; rich spices.
So we say, a rich description; a discourse rich in ideas.
5. Full of valuable achievements or works.
Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
6. Fertile; fruitful; capable of producing large crops or quantities; as a rich soil; rich land; rich mold.
7. Abundant; large; as a rich crop.
8. Abundant; affording abundance; plentiful.
The gorgeous East with richest hand pours on her sons barbaric pearl and gold.
9. Full of beautiful scenery; as a rich landscape; a rich prospect.
10. Abounding with elegant colors; as a rich picture.
11. Plentifully stocked; as pastures rich in flocks.
12. Strong; vivid; perfect; as a rich color.
13. Having something precious; as a grove of rich trees.
14. Abounding with nutritious qualities; as a rich diet.
15. Highly seasoned; as rich paste; a rich dish of food.
16. Abounding with a variety of delicious food; as a rich table or entertainment.
17. Containing abundance beyond wants; as a rich treasury.
18. In music, full of sweet or harmonious sounds.
19. In Scripture, abounding; highly endowed with spiritual gifts; as rich in faith. James 2.
20. Placing confidence in outward prosperity. Mat 19.
21. Self-righteous; abounding, in one's own opinion, with spiritual graces. Rev 3.
Rich in mercy, spoken of God, full of mercy, and ready to bestow good things on sinful men. Eph 2. Rom 10.
The rich, used as a noun, denotes a rich man or person, or more frequently in the plural, rich men or persons.
The rich hath many friends. Prov 14.
RICH, v.t. To enrich. [Not used. See Enrich.]