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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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1 Samuel 20:10
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:10 · retained source text

Then said Dauid to Ionathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answere thee roughly?

2 Samuel 3:11
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:11 · retained source text

And he could not answere Abner a word againe, because he feared him.

2 Samuel 24:13
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:13 · retained source text

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.

1 Kings 9:9
And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:9 · retained source text

And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and haue taken hold vpon other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them: therefore hath the LORD brought vpon them all this euill.

1 Kings 12:6
¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:6 · retained source text

¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father, while he yet liued, and said, How doe you aduise, that I may answere this people?

1 Kings 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:7 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

1 Kings 12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:9 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

1 Kings 18:29
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:29 · retained source text

And it came to passe when midday was past, and they prophesied vntil the time of the offering of the euening sacrifice; that there was neither voice, nor any to answere, nor any that regarded.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ascending.

1611 marginal noteHeb. attention.

2 Kings 4:29
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.
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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
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.

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