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Lexicon :: Strong's G611 - apokrinomai

Aa
ἀποκρίνομαι
Transliteration
apokrinomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀπό (G575) and krino
mGNT
231x in 19 unique form(s) TR
249x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
227x in 36 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:944,*

Strong’s Definitions

ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee; from G575 and κρίνω krínō; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):—answer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 250x

The KJV translates Strong's G611 in the following manner: answer (250x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 250x
The KJV translates Strong's G611 in the following manner: answer (250x).

  1. to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer

  2. to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee; from G575 and κρίνω krínō; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):—answer.
STRONGS G611:
ἀποκρίνω: [passive, 1 aorist ἀπεκρίθην; 1 future ἀποκριθήσομαι];
i. to part, separate; passive to be parted, separated (1 aorist ἀπεκρίθην was separated, Homer, Iliad 5:12; Thucydides 2, 49; [4, 72]; Theoph. de caus. plant. 6, 14, 10; [other examples in Veitch, under the word]).
ii. to give sentence against one, decide that he has lost; hence, middle [present ἀποκρίνομαι; 1 aorist 3 person singular ἀπεκρίνατο]; (to give forth a decision from myself [Winers Grammar, 253 (238)]), to give answer, to reply; so from Thucydides down (and even in Herodotus 5, 49 [Gaisf.]; 8, 101 [Gaisf., Bekker], who generally uses ὑποκρίνομαι). But the earlier and more elegant Greek writings do not give this sense to the passive tenses ἀπεκρίθην, ἀποκριθήσομαι. "The example adduced from Plato, Alcib. Secund., p. 149 b. [cf. Stallb., p. 388] is justly discredited by Sturz, De dial. Alex., p. 148, since it is without parallel, the author of the dialogue is uncertain, and, moreover, the common form is sometimes introduced by copyists." Lobeck ad Phryn., p. 108; [cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 186f; Veitch, under the word; Winers Grammar, 23 (22)]. But from Polybius down ἀποκριθῆναι and ἀποκρίνασθαι are used indiscriminately, and in the Bible the passive forms are by far the more common. In the N. T. the aorist middle ἀπεκρίνατο is found only in Matthew 27:12; Mark 14:61; Luke 3:16; Luke 23:9; John 5:17, 19; John 12:23 [R G L Tr marginal reading]; Acts 3:12; in the great majority of places ἀπεκρίθη is used; cf. Winers Grammar, § 39, 2; [Buttmann, 51 (44)].
1. to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer;
a. simply: καλῶς, Mark 12:28; νουνεχῶς, Mark 12:34; ὀρθῶς, Luke 10:28; πρός τι, Matthew 27:14.
b. with the accusative: λόγον, Matthew 22:46; οὐδέν, Matthew 27:12; Mark 14:61; Mark 15:4f.
c. with the dative etc.: ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ, Colossians 4:6; together with the words which the answerer uses, John 5:7, 11; John 6:7, 68, etc.; the dative omitted: John 7:46; John 8:19, 49, etc. πρός τινα, Acts 25:16. joined with φάναι, or λέγειν, or εἰπεῖν, in the form of a participle, as ἀποκριθείς εἶπε or ἔφη or λέγει: Matthew 4:4; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 15:13; Luke 9:19; Luke 13:2; Mark 10:3, etc.; or ἀπεκρίθη λέγων: Matthew 25:9, 37, 44; Luke 4:4 [R G L]; Luke 8:50 [R G Tr marginal reading brackets]; John 1:26; John 10:33 [Rec.]; John 12:23. But John far more frequently says ἀπεκρίθη καὶ εἶπε: John 1:48 (John 1:49); John 2:19; 4:13; 7:16, 20 [R G], John 7:52, etc.
d. followed by the infinitive: Luke 20:7; followed by the accusative with infinitive: Acts 25:4; followed by ὅτι: Acts 25:16.
2. In imitation of the Hebrew עָנָה (Gesenius, Thesaurus ii., p. 1047) to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer [Winer's Grammar, 19]: Matthew 11:25; Matthew 12:38; Matthew 15:15; Matthew 17:4; Matthew 22:1; Matthew 28:5; Mark 9:5 [Mark 9:6 T Tr WH]; Mark 10:24; 11:14; 12:35; Luke 14:3; John 2:18; John 5:17; Acts 3:12; Revelation 7:13. (Sept. [Deuteronomy 26:5]; Isaiah 14:10; Zechariah 1:10; Zechariah 3:4, etc.; 1 Macc. 2:17; 1 Macc. 8:19; 2 Macc. 15:14.) [Compare: ἀνταποκρίνομαι.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
26:5
Isaiah
14:10
Zechariah
1:10; 3:4
Matthew
4:4; 8:8; 11:25; 12:38; 15:13; 15:15; 17:4; 22:1; 22:46; 25:9; 25:37; 25:44; 27:12; 27:12; 27:14; 28:5
Mark
9:5; 9:6; 10:3; 10:24; 11:14; 12:28; 12:34; 12:35; 14:61; 14:61; 15:4
Luke
3:16; 4:4; 8:50; 9:19; 10:28; 13:2; 14:3; 20:7; 23:9
John
1:26; 1:48; 1:49; 2:18; 2:19; 4:13; 5:7; 5:11; 5:17; 5:17; 5:19; 6:7; 6:68; 7:16; 7:20; 7:46; 7:52; 8:19; 8:49; 10:33; 12:23; 12:23
Acts
3:12; 3:12; 25:4; 25:16; 25:16
Colossians
4:6
Revelation
7:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G611 matches the Greek ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai),
which occurs 231 times in 231 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 5 (Mat 27:12–Luk 7:43)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12 - But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:21 - So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?”
The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:25 - And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:33 - Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:37 - But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“With what?” they asked. “We’d have to work for months to earn enough money[fn] to buy food for all these people!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:28 - She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:4 - His disciples replied, “How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29 - Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - Peter exclaimed, “Rabbi, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials[fn]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:6 - He said this because he didn’t really know what else to say, for they were all terrified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:17 - One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:19 - Jesus said to them,[fn] “You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:3 - Jesus answered them with a question: “What did Moses say in the law about divorce?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:24 - This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard[fn] to enter the Kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:51 - “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.
“My rabbi,[fn]” the blind man said, “I want to see!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:14 - Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard him say it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:22 - Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:29 - “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:30 - “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:33 - So they finally replied, “We don’t know.”
And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 - Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:35 - Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:40 - When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:48 - Jesus asked them, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60 - Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61 - But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:5 - But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:9 - “Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:12 - Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:19 - Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:35 - The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60 - But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:11 - John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with[fn] water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:4 - But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:8 - Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:12 - Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 - Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:3 - Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22 - Then he told John’s disciples, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.”
“Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:43 - Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.

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