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So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Read in context →The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Read in context →29 occurrences in 28 verses.
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ʻânâh · aw-naw'
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Strong's KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, × scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Strong's first: Genesis 30:33Strong's last: Habakkuk 2:11
Open full H6030 profile →shûwb · shoob
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Strong's KJV usage: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) × again, (cause to) answer ( again), × in any case (wise), × at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, × certainly, come again (back), × consider, continually, convert, deliver (again), deny, draw back, fetch home again, × fro, get (oneself) (back) again, × give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, × needs, be past, × pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, × surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 3:11Strong's last: Habakkuk 2:1
Open full H7725 profile →apokrínomai · ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer.
Strong's first: Matthew 22:46Strong's last: Colossians 4:6
Open full G611 profile →ʼâmar · aw-mar'
to say (used with great latitude)
Strong's KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
Strong's first: Joshua 4:7Strong's last: Zechariah 13:6
Open full H559 profile →dâbâr · daw-baw'
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Strong's KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 24:13Strong's last: Jeremiah 44:20
Open full H1697 profile →maʻăneh · mah-an-eh'
a reply (favorable or contradictory)
Strong's KJV usage: answer, × himself.
Strong's first: Job 32:3Strong's last: Micah 3:7
Open full H4617 profile →apókrisis · ap-ok'-ree-sis
a response
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer.
Strong's first: Luke 20:26Strong's last: John 19:9
Open full G612 profile →apología · ap-ol-og-ee'-ah
a plea ("apology")
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 9:3Strong's last: 1 Peter 3:15
Open full G627 profile →apologéomai · ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee
to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
Strong's first: Luke 12:11Strong's last: Luke 21:14
Open full G626 profile →pithgâm · pith-gawm'
a word, answer, letter or decree
Strong's KJV usage: answer, letter, matter, word.
Strong's first: Ezra 4:17Strong's last: Ezra 5:11
Open full H6600 profile →tûwb · toob
specifically (transitive and ellip.) to reply
Strong's KJV usage: answer, restore, return (an answer).
Strong's first: Ezra 5:5Strong's last: Daniel 3:16
Open full H8421 profile →antapokrínomai · an-tap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
to contradict or dispute
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer again, reply against.
Strong's first: Luke 14:6Strong's last: Luke 14:6
Open full G470 profile →eperṓtēma · ep-er-o'-tay-mah
an inquiry
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer.
Strong's first: 1 Peter 3:21Strong's last: 1 Peter 3:21
Open full G1906 profile →épō · ep'-o
to speak or say (by word or writing)
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
Strong's first: Luke 20:3Strong's last: Luke 20:3
Open full G2036 profile →ʼêmer · ay'-mer
something said
Strong's KJV usage: answer, × appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
Strong's first: Judges 5:29Strong's last: Judges 5:29
Open full H561 profile →yâdaʻ · yaw-dah'
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.
Strong's first: Job 38:3Strong's last: Job 38:3
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And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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'ANSWER, verb transitive ansur.
1. To speak in return to a call or question, or to a speech, declaration or argument of another person; as, 'I have called and ye have not answered.' 'He answered the question or the argument.' This may be in agreement and confirmation of what was said, or in opposition to it.
2. To be equivalent to; to be adequate to, or sufficient to accomplish the object. 'Money answereth all things, ' noting, primarily, return.
3. To comply with, fulfill, pay or satisfy; as, he answered my order; to answer a debt.
4. To act in return, or opposition; as, the enemy answered our fire by a shower of grape shot.
5. To bear a due proportion to; to be equal or adequate; to suit; as, a weapon does not answer the size and strength of the man using it; the success does not answer our expectation.
6. To perform what was intended; to accomplish; as, the measure does not answer its end; it does not answer the purpose.
7. To be opposite to; to face; as, fire answers fire.
8. To write in reply; to reply to another writing, by way of explanation, refutation or justification; as, to answer a pamphlet.
9. To solve, as a proposition or problem in mathematics.
This word may be applied to a great variety of objects, expressing the idea of a return; as the notes, or sounds of birds, and other animals; an echo, etc.
'ANSWER, verb intransitive
1. To reply; to speak by way of return; as, there is none to answer 1 Kings 18:29.
2. To be accountable, liable or responsible; followed by to before the person, and for before the thing for which one is liable; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care; we can not answer to God for our offenses.
3. To vindicate, or give a justificatory account of; followed by for; as, a man cannot answer for his friend.
4. To correspond with; to suit with; followed by to.
In water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Proverbs 27:11.
5. To act reciprocally, as the strings of an instrument to the hand.
6. To stand as opposite or correlative; as, allegiance in the subject answers to protection on the part of the prince or government.
7. To return, as sound reverberated; to echo.
The noise seems to fly away, and answer at a great distance.
8. To succeed; to effect the object intended; to have a good effect; as, gypsum answers as a manure on a dry soil.
ANSWER, noun
1. A reply; that which is said, in return to a call, a question, an argument or an allegation.
A soft answer turneth away wrath. Prov.
I called him, but he gave me no answer Song of Solomon 5:6.
2. An account to be rendered to justice.
He will call you to so hot an answer for it.
3. In law, a counter-statement of facts, in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged.
4. A writing, pamphlet or book, in reply to another.
5. A reverberated sound; an echo.
6. A return; that which is sent in consequence of some petition, as a blessing is sent in answer to prayer.
7. A solution, the result of a mathematical operation.
8. The reply of a legislative body or house to an address or message of the supreme magistrate.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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