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answer

Meaning of “answer”

Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.

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131 occurrences130 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:33

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1 Kings 9:9
And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:9 · retained source text

And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and haue taken hold vpon other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them: therefore hath the LORD brought vpon them all this euill.

1 Kings 12:6
¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:6 · retained source text

¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father, while he yet liued, and said, How doe you aduise, that I may answere this people?

1 Kings 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:7 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

1 Kings 12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:9 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

1 Kings 18:29
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:29 · retained source text

And it came to passe when midday was past, and they prophesied vntil the time of the offering of the euening sacrifice; that there was neither voice, nor any to answere, nor any that regarded.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ascending.

1611 marginal noteHeb. attention.

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