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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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2 Samuel 3:11
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And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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And he could not answere Abner a word againe, because he feared him.

2 Samuel 24:13
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So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
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So Gad came to Dauid, and told him, and said vnto him, Shall seuen yeeres of famine come vnto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now aduise, and see what answere I shall returne to him that sent me.

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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