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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 30:33

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2 Kings 4:29
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Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:29 · retained source text

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird vp thy loines, and take my staffe in thine hand, and goe thy way: if thou meete any man, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not againe: and lay my staffe vpon the face of the childe.

2 Kings 18:36
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But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, answer him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:36 · retained source text

But the people helde their peace, and answered him not a word: for the kings commaundement was, saying, Answere him not.

Complete reference index — all 130 verses
Genesis 30:33Genesis 41:16Genesis 45:3Deuteronomy 20:11Deuteronomy 21:7Deuteronomy 25:9Deuteronomy 27:15Joshua 4:7Judges 5:291 Samuel 2:161 Samuel 20:102 Samuel 3:112 Samuel 24:131 Kings 9:91 Kings 12:61 Kings 12:71 Kings 12:91 Kings 18:292 Kings 4:292 Kings 18:362 Chronicles 10:62 Chronicles 10:92 Chronicles 10:10Ezra 4:17Ezra 5:5Ezra 5:11Nehemiah 5:8Esther 4:13Esther 4:15Job 5:1Job 9:3Job 9:14Job 9:15Job 9:32Job 13:22Job 14:15Job 19:16Job 20:2Job 20:3Job 23:5Job 31:14Job 31:35Job 32:1Job 32:3Job 32:5Job 32:14Job 32:17Job 32:20Job 33:5Job 33:12Job 33:32Job 35:4Job 35:12Job 38:3Job 40:2Job 40:4Job 40:5Psalms 27:7Psalms 65:5Psalms 86:7Psalms 91:15Psalms 102:2Psalms 108:6Psalms 119:42Psalms 143:1Proverbs 1:28Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:23Proverbs 15:28Proverbs 16:1Proverbs 22:21Proverbs 24:26Proverbs 26:4Proverbs 26:5Proverbs 27:11Proverbs 29:19Song of Solomon 5:6Isaiah 14:32Isaiah 30:19Isaiah 36:21Isaiah 41:28Isaiah 46:7Isaiah 50:2Isaiah 58:9Isaiah 65:12Isaiah 65:24Isaiah 66:4Jeremiah 5:19Jeremiah 7:27Jeremiah 22:9Jeremiah 33:3Jeremiah 42:4Jeremiah 44:20Ezekiel 14:4Ezekiel 14:7Ezekiel 21:7Daniel 3:16Joel 2:19Micah 3:7Habakkuk 2:1Habakkuk 2:11Zechariah 13:6Matthew 22:46Matthew 25:37Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:44Matthew 25:45Mark 11:29Mark 11:30Mark 14:40Luke 11:7Luke 12:11Luke 13:25Luke 14:6Luke 20:3Luke 20:26Luke 21:14Luke 22:68John 1:22John 19:9Acts 24:10Acts 25:16Acts 26:2Romans 11:41 Corinthians 9:32 Corinthians 5:12Colossians 4:62 Timothy 4:161 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:21

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEzra3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob29 occurrences
28 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesProverbs11 occurrences
11 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah10 occurrences
10 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke8 occurrences
8 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
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