74 occurrences in 13 translations

'Answer' in the Bible

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Character OfWanderersWhere From?SatanThe Devil

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingSatan, Character OfSatan, Work OfFalse Accusations, Examples OfFearing God

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Character OfWanderersWhere From?wandering

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Character OfFalse Accusations, Examples OfHuman SkinSeeking LifeOld Sayings

Job made answer and said,

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

Verse ConceptsMediatorGod Not Answering

And Job made answer and said,

If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!

Verse ConceptsDesire For DeathHear Prayer!

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

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

Verse ConceptsAnswering God

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

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

"Were I to be summoned, and he were to answer me, I wouldn't even believe that he was listening to what I have to say.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceGod Answered

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

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 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.

Verse ConceptsAnswering GodGod's Desires

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

Does a wise man answer with empty counselor fill himself with the hot east wind?

Verse ConceptseastStomachsToo Many WordsThe East Wind

And Job made answer and said,

“Is there no limit to windy words?Or what plagues you that you answer?

Verse ConceptsToo Many Words

“If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved;And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?

Verse ConceptsHelplessnessPeople Being SilentMere Talk

It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.

Verse ConceptsDiseases, Kinds OfPeople WitheredThin Bodies

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughts Of The Righteous

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Verse ConceptsBeing Reproved

Then Job made answer and said,

Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

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

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

Then Job made answer and said,

I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me;when I stand up, You merely look at me.

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's ConcernDoubtGod Not Answering

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Verse ConceptsConfrontationEmployersAnswering God

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Verse ConceptsSignatures

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

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfThree MenIndividuals Being Silent

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

Verse ConceptsReasonThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With OthersFamily And Friends

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

Verse ConceptsThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With Others

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeYouthLimitations Of Youth

Indeed, I paid close attention to you all, but none of you were able to refute Job or answer his arguments convincingly.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

Job’s friends are dismayed and can no longer answer;words have left them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Silent

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent,now that they stand there and no longer answer?

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPeople Being Silent

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

Verse ConceptsOpinions

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.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Is Just

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

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

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?

Verse ConceptsComplaintsGod Is ImmanentComplaining

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Verse ConceptsMan Vindicates

And Elihu made answer and said,

I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

Verse ConceptsAnswering People

“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry [which lacks trust],Nor will the Almighty regard it.

Verse ConceptsemptinessGod's WillGod Answering Prayers

The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfJusticeNot FindingGod Doing RightDoing RightGod Being Outside Of Creation

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringAnticipationTeaching GodPreparing For Action

And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --

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

Verse ConceptsStriving With GodSuffering, Of The InnocentDisputescriticismanswers

And Job said in answer to the Lord,

Verse Conceptsanswers

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

Verse ConceptsSpeaking Again

Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions Of

Get ready to answer Me like a man;When I question you, you will inform Me.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching GodPreparing For ActionMasculinity

You said, 'Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching God

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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