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GreekG0611Verb

ἀποκρίνω

apokrinō

245Occurrences
G0611Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

from G575 (ἀπό) and ;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
in cl.
1.to separate, distinguish.
2.to choose. Mid., to answer
(a)in general sense
(b)Hebraistically (i) like ענה, to begin to speak, take up the conversation (Kennedy, Sources, 124f.)
LXX: chiefly for ענה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποκρίνω appears 245 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
78
Matthew
56
Luke
48
Mark
40
Acts
21
Colossians
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:46BSB

For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God.Then Peter said,

John 18:35BSB

“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

John 9:34BSB

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

Luke 9:49BSB

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Matthew 27:12BSB

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.