'Answered' in the Bible

But the Lord's angel called to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

The sons of Heth answered Abraham,

Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

He answered, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father's family.

Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

The man asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Jacob."

Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, "Where do you come from?" They answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food."

They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"

They answered him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

But Joseph answered them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?