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answering

Meaning of “answering”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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31 occurrences31 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 3:15

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Luke 5:5
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
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And Simon answering, said vnto him, Master, wee haue toiled all the night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy word I will let downe the net.

Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
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But when Iesus perceiued their thoughts, he answering, saide vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
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And Iesus answering, said vnto them, They that are whole need not a physician: but they that are sicke.

Luke 6:3
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
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1611 witness · Luke 6:3 · retained source text

And Iesus answering them, said, Haue yee not read so much as this what Dauid did, when himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him:

Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
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1611 witness · Luke 7:22 · retained source text

Then Iesus answering, said vnto them, Go your way, and tell Iohn what things ye haue seene and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walke, the lepers are clensed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, to the poore the Gospel is preached.

Luke 7:40
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
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1611 witness · Luke 7:40 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

Luke 9:19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:19 · retained source text

They answering, said, Iohn the Baptist: but some say, Elias: and others say, that one of the old Prophets is risen againe.

Luke 9:20
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
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He said vnto them, But whom say yee that I am? Peter answering, said, The Christ of God.

Luke 9:41
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
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And Iesus answering, said, O faithlesse, and peruerse generation, how long shal I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.

Luke 10:27
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
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1611 witness · Luke 10:27 · retained source text

And he answering, said, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, and with all thy minde, and thy neighbour as thy selfe.

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Historical definitions

Replying or responding; in the phrase “answering again,” contradicting or speaking back.

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