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ἀποκρίνω

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Definition

ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι,

[in LXX chiefly for ענה ;]

in cl.,

1. to separate, distinguish.

2. to choose.

Mid., to answer: Matthew 27:12, Mark 14:61, Luke 3:16; 23:9, John 5:17, 19, Acts 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., Mark 12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 22:46; with dative of person(s), Matthew 12:38; before πρός, Acts 25:16;

(b) Hebraistically

(i) like ענה, to begin to speak, take up the conversation (Kennedy, Sources, 124f.): Matthew 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, Matthew 4:4; ἔφη, 8:8; λέγει, Mark 3:33; in Jo most frequently (ἀπεκ. κ. εἶπε, 1:49. )

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀποκρίνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

231 total
  1. John 18:35Ἀπεκρίθη · replied
    “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
  2. John 18:36Ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
  3. John 18:37Ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  4. John 19:7Ἀπεκρίθησαν · answered
    “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
  5. John 19:11Ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
  6. John 19:15Ἀπεκρίθησαν · replied
    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
  7. John 19:22Ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
  8. John 20:28Ἀπεκρίθη · replied
    Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
  9. John 21:5Ἀπεκρίθησαν · they answered
    So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
  10. Acts 3:12ἀπεκρίνατο · he addressed
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  11. Acts 4:19ἀποκριθέντες · replied
    But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
  12. Acts 5:8ἀπεκρίθη · said
    “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
  13. Acts 5:29Ἀποκριθεὶς · replied
    But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
  14. Acts 8:24Ἀποκριθεὶς · answered
    Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
  15. Acts 8:34Ἀποκριθεὶς
    “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
  16. Acts 9:13Ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  17. Acts 10:46ἀπεκρίθη · said
    For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
  18. Acts 11:9Ἀπεκρίθη · spoke
    But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
  19. Acts 15:13ἀπεκρίθη · declared
    When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
  20. Acts 19:15ἀποκριθὲν · responded
    But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
  21. Acts 21:13ἀπεκρίθη · answered
    Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
  22. Acts 22:8ἀπεκρίθην · asked
    ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
  23. Acts 22:28Ἀπεκρίθη · said
    “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
  24. Acts 24:10Ἀπεκρίθη · began his response
    When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
  25. Acts 24:25ἀπεκρίθη · [and] said
    As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
  26. Acts 25:4ἀπεκρίθη · replied
    But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
  27. Acts 25:9ἀποκριθεὶς
    But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
  28. Acts 25:12ἀπεκρίθη · [and] replied
    Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
  29. Acts 25:16ἀπεκρίθην · I told
    I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
  30. Colossians 4:6ἀποκρίνεσθαι · to answer
    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
  31. Revelation 7:13ἀπεκρίθη · addressed
    Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”