repayment
Antapodoma denotes a return given in response, whether reciprocal hospitality or an adverse requital.
The term denotes a return received in response to an action: in Luke 14:12 it concerns being invited back after inviting others, while in Romans 11:9 it names an adverse outcome associated with a table becoming a snare and trap.
Senses in use
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Reciprocal return for hospitality · dominant
In Luke 14:12, the nominative singular neuter form occurs in the warning not to invite friends, relatives, or rich neighbors lest they invite the host in return. The APB renders the clause, "lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid."
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Adverse requital · occasional
In Romans 11:9, the accusative singular neuter form stands with the outcome sought for those whose table becomes "a snare and a trap" and "a stumbling block." The APB renders the final outcome as "a retribution for them."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term's contexts with "you be repaid" in Luke 14:12 and "a retribution for them" in Romans 11:9. These renderings identify the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.