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
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Then shall they call vpon mee, but I will not answere; they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me:
1611 marginal noteMicah.3.4
A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
¶ A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger.
1611 marginal noteChap. 25.14.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it?
1611 marginal noteHebr. in his season.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.
THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
¶ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the LORD.
1611 marginal noteOr. disposings.
1611 marginal noteVers.9. and chap. 19.21. and 20.24. ier. 10.23.
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?
1611 marginal noteOr, to those that send thee.
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that answereth right words.
answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his owne eyes.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
1611 marginal noteCha.10.1. and 23.24.
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