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apokrinō G611

ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) means “to answer” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀποκρίνω Greek · G611 231 tagged occurrences in 231 verses

Pronunciation guide: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0611

ἀποκρίνω · apokrinō · to answer

ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, [in LXX chiefly for ענה ;] in cl., 1. to separate, distinguish. 2. to choose. Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is used in this sense, and pass. forms are the more frequently in NT (M, Pr., 39, 161; MM, see word); (a) in general sense: absol., Mrk.12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.22:46; with dative of person(s), Mat.12:38; before πρός, Act.25:16; (b) Hebraistically (i) like ענה, to begin to speak, take up the conversation (Kennedy, Sources, 124f.): Mat.11:25, al., (ii) redundant, as in the Heb. phrase וַיַּעַן וַיּאֹמֶר (Dalman, Words, 24f., 38; M, Pr., 14; Bl., §58, 4; 74, 2; Cremer, 374): ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε, Mat.4:4; ἔφη, 8:8; λέγει, Mrk.3:33; in Jo most frequently (ἀπεκ. κ. εἶπε, 1:49. ) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I answer, reply, take up the conversation.

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How translators render G611

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
replied 58
answered 45
vvv 15
asked 10
he replied 10
said 10
jesus replied 8
he answered 6
they answered 6
they replied 5
have you no answer 3
jesus answered 3
to answer 3
and said 2
responded 2
spoke 2
you answer 2
addressed 1
and replied 1
answer 1
answers 1
began his response 1
declared 1
demanded 1
gave no answer 1
he addressed 1
he gave no answer 1
he said 1
i told 1
in response 1
jesus did not answer 1
jesus gave no answer 1
jesus had answered 1
jesus told 1
john replied 1
made no further reply 1
made no reply 1
said to him 1
she replied 1
the king will answer 1
the man had answered 1
they answered that 1
they asked 1
to say 1
will answer 1
will reply 1
you have answered 1
you will not answer 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
answered 144
he answered 30
answering 25
they answered 14
answer 5
he answering 4
to answer 3
answerest thou 2
answereth 2
shall 2
shall answer 2
and he answered 1
he had answered 1
he shall answer 1
i answered 1
shall he answer 1
she answered 1
thou hast answered 1
ye will 1

Verses containing G611

Page 4 of 5. 231 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

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  2. John 6:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

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  3. John 6:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

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  4. John 6:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.

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  5. John 6:68 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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  6. John 6:70 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

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  7. John 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

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  8. John 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

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  9. John 7:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.

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  10. John 7:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

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  11. John 7:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

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  12. John 7:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

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  13. John 8:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

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  14. John 8:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

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  15. John 8:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

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  16. John 8:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

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  17. John 8:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

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  18. John 8:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

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  19. John 8:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

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  20. John 8:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

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  21. John 9:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.

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  22. John 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”

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  23. John 9:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.

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  24. John 9:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”

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  25. John 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

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  26. John 9:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

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  27. John 9:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

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  28. John 9:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

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  29. John 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.

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  30. John 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

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  31. John 10:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

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  32. John 10:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

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  33. John 11:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

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  34. John 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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  35. John 12:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.

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  36. John 12:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

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  37. John 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

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  38. John 13:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”

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  39. John 13:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.

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  40. John 13:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

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  41. John 13:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.

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  42. John 14:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

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  43. John 16:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.

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  44. John 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

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  45. John 18:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

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  46. John 18:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

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  47. John 18:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

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  48. John 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

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  49. John 18:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

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  50. John 18:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”

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