KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 30:33
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.
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.
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