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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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First occurrence: Genesis 30:33

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Genesis 30:33
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:33 · retained source text

So shall my righteousnesse answere for mee in time to come, when it shall come for my hire, before thy face: euery one that is not speckled and spotted amongst the goates, and browne amongst the sheepe, that shalbe counted stollen with me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:16 · retained source text

And Ioseph answered Pharaoh, saying; It is not in me: God shall giue Pharaoh an answere of peace.

Genesis 45:3
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:3 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto his brethren, I am Ioseph; Doeth my father yet liue? and his brethren could not answere him: for they were troubled at his presence.

1611 marginal noteOr, terrified.

1611 marginal noteA&s. 7.13.

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