ἀποκρίνω apokrinō · G0611

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; …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀποκρίνω [ῑ], ; future -κρῐνῶ, set apart, probably in []:—passive, to be parted or separated, ἀποκρινθέντε parted from the throng (of two πρόμαχοι), []; of the elements in cosmogony, []; ἀποκεκρίσθαι εἰς ἓν ὄνομα to be separated and brought under one name, []; οὐ βεβαίως ἀπεκρίθησαν, of combatants, separated without decisive result, []; 2 in Medicine texts in passive, to be distinctly formed, []; of the embryo, []; τὰ ἐν τῷ σώματι -όμενα bodily secretions, []; but ἐς τοῦτο πάντα ἀπεκρίθη all …

Where it's used 247 times

Matthew 3:15 · Matthew 4:4 · Matthew 8:8 · Matthew 11:4 · Matthew 11:25 · Matthew 12:38 · Matthew 12:39 · Matthew 12:48 · Matthew 13:11 · Matthew 13:37 · Matthew 14:28 · Matthew 15:3 · Matthew 15:13 · Matthew 15:15 · Matthew 15:23 · Matthew 15:24 · Matthew 15:26 · Matthew 15:28 · Matthew 16:2 · Matthew 16:16 · Matthew 16:17 · Matthew 17:4 · Matthew 17:11 · Matthew 17:17 · Matthew 19:4 · Matthew 19:27 · Matthew 20:13 · Matthew 20:22 · Matthew 21:21 · Matthew 21:24 · Matthew 21:27 · Matthew 21:29 · Matthew 21:30 · Matthew 22:1 · Matthew 22:29 · Matthew 22:46 · Matthew 24:2 · Matthew 24:4 · Matthew 25:9 · Matthew 25:12 · Matthew 25:26 · Matthew 25:37 · Matthew 25:40 · Matthew 25:44 · Matthew 25:45 · Matthew 26:23 · Matthew 26:25 · Matthew 26:33 · Matthew 26:62 · Matthew 26:63 · Matthew 26:66 · Matthew 27:12 · Matthew 27:14 · Matthew 27:21 · Matthew 27:25 · Matthew 28:5 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 5:9 · Mark 6:37 · Mark 7:6 … and 187 more

Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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