'Answer' in the Bible

And before the king and the captains, Memucan gave his answer: Vashti the queen has done wrong, not only to the king, but to all the captains and to all the peoples in all the divisions of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus;

Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request: