ἀποκρίνω apokrinō

Greek word for “to answer” · Strong’s G611 · used 231 times in 231 verses

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Meaning

ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι;

How it is translated

Glosses given for apokrinō in context, with how often each is used:

• answered 107
• answering 102
• answer 5
• will answer 2
• may answer 2
• do answer 2
• answers 2
• will he answer 1
• answer you? 1
• did answer 1
• did he answer 1
• have answered 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 18 (10), John 8 (8), John 9 (8), Matthew 15 (7), Matthew 25 (7), John 6 (6), John 7 (6), Matthew 21 (5), Matthew 26 (5), Mark 11 (5)

Forms

• ἀποκριθεὶς 73
• ἀπεκρίθη 51
• Ἀπεκρίθη 31
• Ἀποκριθεὶς 21
• ἀπεκρίθησαν 17
• ἀπεκρίνατο 7
• ἀποκριθέντες 6
• ἀποκρίνῃ 4
• ἀποκρίνεται 3
• ἀποκριθήσονται 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with apokrinō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 17
• εἷς ehis “one” 19
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 18
• οἶδα oida “to know” 16
• ἐπερωτάω eperōtaō “to question” 11
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 15
• Πιλᾶτος Pilatos “Pilate” 10
• εἰ ei “if” 17
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 11
• Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 12
• Σίμων Simōn “Simon” 9
• περί peri “about” 13

Key verses

The verses using apokrinō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast…
• Matthew 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Matthew 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matthew 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it…
• Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy…
• John 1:49 — Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
• John 3:3 — Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 3:5 — Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he…
• John 19:11 — Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater…
• Acts 4:19 — But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
• Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season,…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.