136 occurrences

'Answer' in the Bible

And my righteousness shall answer for me hereafter, when thou comest about my hire, before thy face: all that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the lambs, let that be stolen with me.

Verse ConceptsHonestyBlack AnimalsBlemished CreaturesBlack And White

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Verse ConceptsHumilityMission, Of IsraelGod Will AnswerNot Me

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfGuilty FearThis Is MeLiving OnOthers Not AnsweringFear Of IndividualsIdentity

And they took of the fruit of the land in their hand, and brought it down unto us, and brought us answer, and said, The land is good that Jehovah our God hath given us.

Verse ConceptsLand ProducingGiving Good ThingsGod's Plan For UsGiving Back

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then all the people that are found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

Verse ConceptsForced LabourMaking Peace With Enemies

and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

Verse ConceptsSheddingPlea Of Innocence

then shall his brother's wife come near to him before the eyes of the elders, and draw his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that will not build up his brother's house.

Verse ConceptsFacesSpittingSaliva

Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCreativityAmenArtMetalworkersSecrecyIdolsPagan PracticesAbominations, Idolatry IsAbominations, To GodAvoiding SecrecyFate Of Idolaterscursesimage

Her wisest ladies make answer, nay, she gives answer to herself,

Verse ConceptsAnswering People

He said to her, "Get up, let us be going." But there was no answer. Then he put her upon the ass; and the man rose up and went away to his home.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Dead BodiesGet Up!Others Not Answering

And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart.

Verse ConceptsResponseOthers Not AnsweringDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A MotherDespairHaving A Babychildbearing

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

Verse ConceptsGod Not Answering

And Saul inquired of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

Verse ConceptsGod Not AnsweringTo Be Given Into One's Handssaul

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodThe Urim And ThummimGod Not AnsweringProphecy AbolishedUrim And ThummimRevelation Through Prophetssaul

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringFear Of Individuals

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

Verse ConceptsThe Elders GatheredThe Elderly

And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

Verse ConceptsWise CouncelServants Of People

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

Verse ConceptsRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy BurdensMan's Counsel

And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made.

Verse ConceptsLeapingdanceMorning WorshipMorningReligionPeople JumpingOthers Not AnsweringHinduism

Answer me, Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that thou Jehovah art God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

Verse ConceptsKnowing That There Is A GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is God

And he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy 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 lad.

Verse ConceptsBeltsGreetingsHastePreparing For ActionDo Not Greet

But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

Verse ConceptsResponseIndividuals Being SilentOthers Not Answering

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsAnswering PeopleBeyond The RiverNamed Gentile RulersBeyond The Euphrates

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheWatchfulness, DivineGod Seeing The Righteous

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

Verse ConceptsHeaven And EarthServants Of The LordThe Second Templerebuilding

And I said to them, We, according to our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? And they were silent and found no answer.

And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

Verse Conceptsfate

And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

Verse Conceptsflexibility

If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

Verse ConceptsA Thousand ThingsAnswering GodOthers Not AnsweringSuing God

How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him?

Verse ConceptsAnswering God

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationAnswering GodGod In Relation To ManOthers Not AnsweringSuing GodMan's Relation To God

I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon +God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright man.

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.

Verse ConceptsAnswering GodGod's Desires

Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind,

Verse ConceptseastStomachsToo Many WordsThe East Wind

Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and for this is my haste within me.

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughts Of The Righteous

I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

What then should I do when God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?

Verse ConceptsConfrontationEmployersAnswering God

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

Verse ConceptsSignatures

And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfThree MenIndividuals Being Silent

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and yet condemned Job.

Verse ConceptsReasonThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With OthersFamily And Friends

And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

Verse ConceptsThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With Others

Now he hath not directed his words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

Verse ConceptsOpinions

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

If thou canst, answer me; array thy words before me: take thy stand.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Is Just

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

Verse ConceptsGod In Relation To ManMan's Relation To GodGod Being With You

If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Verse ConceptsMan Vindicates

Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

Verse ConceptsStriving With GodSuffering, Of The InnocentDisputescriticismanswers

Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of The InnocentHumility, Examples OfCurbing SpeechI Am Unimportant

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

Verse ConceptsSpeaking Again

With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.

Verse ConceptsHearingPrayer, Answers ToResponseGod AnsweredGod Hears My PrayerPsalm Interjections

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.} When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodGod, Righteousness OfMusicMusical Instruments, types ofPrayer, As Asking GodGod Does Right For PeopleSpacious Placeinstrumentslonlinesspressure

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathDimness Of VisionFear, Of DeathGod Giving LightFear Of DeathOvercoming Adversity

Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

Verse ConceptsCryingMercifulnessPrayer, Described AsPay Attention O God!

Attend unto me, and answer me: I wander about in my plaint, and I moan aloud,

Verse ConceptsComplaintsComplainingThoughtsBeing Overwhelmeddistractionsventing

That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodSave Us!

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ...

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Righteousness OfGod AnsweredGod Doing RightDoing RightBelief In GodGod My Salvation

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:

Verse ConceptsThe Accepted TimePsalms As PrayersAssurance, nature ofGrace, In OtRight Time For GodGod Answering Prayers

Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfLovingkindnessAbundant MercyLoving Kindness Of GodRelying Upon GodLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodnessdevotion

And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodVeilsGod HidingHurrying Others On

{A Prayer of David.} Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.

Verse ConceptsInferiorityPoverty, SpiritualPrayerfulnessPay Attention O God!Prayer

Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringFace Of GodStressRenewed HeartPrayer, Offered WithGod HidingHurrying Others OnPay Attention O God!

That thy beloved ones may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodPrayer, Offered WithSave Us!

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfBible, In Christian LivingAnswering PeopleBelieving Prophets

KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritCries Of Distress To GodI Keep The CommandmentsHeartfelt Prayer To God

{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

Verse ConceptsPsalms As PrayersPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, Offered WithHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!God's FaithfulnessGod Answering Prayerssupplication

Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodPitsGoing Down To The PitGod HidingState Of The DeadPits As A Term For GravesDepression

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingChildren, A BlessingAnsweringRejoicing In Wisdomcriticism

A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

Verse ConceptsResponseServanthood, In SocietyServants, BadMere Talk

I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Verse ConceptsGone AwayOthers Not AnsweringSeeking But Not Finding People

All of them shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become powerless as we; art thou become like unto us!

Verse ConceptsBecoming Like People

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; as he heareth it, he will answer thee.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PromisesGod Will AnswerNot Mourning

And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

Verse ConceptsResponseIndividuals Being SilentOthers Not Answering

The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Verse ConceptsThe Needydrought, physicalPrayer, God's Promises ConcerningTongueGod And The PoorAnswered PromisesSeeking WaterGod Not ForsakingWater, As A Symbol Of Affliction

And I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Verse ConceptsNo One Available

Wherefore did I come, and there was no man? I called, and there was none to answer? Is my hand at all shortened that I cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make rivers a wilderness; their fish stink because there is no water, and die for thirst.

Verse ConceptsdrynessProvidenceRebukeSeaThe Shortness Of TimeGod's WeaknessGod Drying Things UpNo One AvailableOthers Not Answering

Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger and the unjust speech,

Verse ConceptsFingersCalling upon GodAnswered PromisesGod Will AnswerBehold Me!rumors

I will even assign you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down in the slaughter; because I called, and ye did not answer, I spoke, and ye did not hear; but ye did what was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstChoicesListeningRejection Of GodGod's Call, Few RespondReprobatesAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not Answeringfate

Bible Theasaurus

Acknowledge (102 instances)
Acknowledgment (4 instances)
Answer (696 instances)
Avail (14 instances)
Interpretation (51 instances)
Resolution (3 instances)
Resolve (13 instances)
Respond (104 instances)
Result (306 instances)
Solution (8 instances)
Suffice (15 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּוּב 
Tuwb (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

ἀπολογέομαι 
Apologeomai 
Usage: 8

ἀπολογία 
Apologia 
Usage: 8

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

מענה 
Ma`aneh 
Usage: 8

עמּה 
`ummah 
Usage: 32

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

ענה 
`anah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 30

פּתגּם 
Pithgam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

תּשׁבה תּשׁוּבה 
T@shuwbah 
Usage: 8

ἀνταποκρίνομαι 
Antapokrinomai 
Usage: 2

ἀντίλεγω 
Antilego 
Usage: 10

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

ἀπόκρισις 
Apokrisis 
Usage: 4

ἐπερώτημα 
Eperotema 
Usage: 1

συστοιχέω 
Sustoicheo 
answer to
Usage: 1

ὑπολαμβάνω 
Hupolambano 
Usage: 4

χρηματισμός 
Chrematismos 
answer of God
Usage: 1