'Answer' in the Bible

And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham,

Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,

Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

Then Laban and Bethuel said in answer, This is the Lord's doing: it is not for us to say Yes or No to you.

Then Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far from the dew of heaven on high will your living-place be:

Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?

And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.

But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister.

And let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.

Then Joseph said, Without God there will be no answer of peace for Pharaoh.

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.