KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 30:33
Complete exact-word concordance
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
What shall one then answere the messengers of the nation? that the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poore of his people shall trust in it.
1611 marginal noteOr, betake themselues vnto it.
1611 marginal notePsal. 87.1, 5. and 102.17.
For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
For the people shall dwel in Zion at Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: hee will be very gracious vnto thee, at the voice of thy cry; when he shall heare it, he will answere thee.
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, answer him not.
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not.
For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
For I behelde, and there was no man, euen amongst them, and there was no counseller, that when I asked of them, could answere a word.
1611 marginal noteHeb. returne.
They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
They beare him vpon the shoulder, they cary him and set him in his place, and hee standeth; from his place shall he not remooue: yea one shall cry vnto him, yet can he not answere, nor saue him out of his trouble.
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
1611 marginal noteNum. 11.23. chap. 59.1.
1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21.
1611 marginal noteIosh.3.16
Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answere; thou shalt cry, and he shal say, Here I am: if thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanitie:
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and yee shall all bow downe to the slaughter: because when I called, yee did not answere; when I spake, yee did not heare, but did euill before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not:
1611 marginal noteProu.1.23. ier.7.13.
1611 marginal noteChap. 66.4.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
And it shal come to passe, that before they call, I will answere, & whiles they are yet speaking, I will heare.
1611 marginal notePsal. 32.5.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
I also will chuse their delusions, and will bring their feares vpon them; because when I called, none did answere, when I spake they did not heare: but they did euill before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
1611 marginal noteOr, deuices.
1611 marginal notePro. 1.24. iere.7.13.
1611 marginal noteChap.65.12.
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