respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak

, . to separate distinguish . Mid., : , , , , , . In late Gk. the pass, also is used in this sense, and pass. forms are the more freq. in NT (M, , 39, 161; MM, s.v.); to choose to answer Mt 27:12 Mk 14:61 Lk 3:16 23:9 Jo 5:17 19 Ac 3:12 Pr. in general sense: absol., ; c. acc. rei, ; c. dat. pers., ; seq. , ; Mk 12:34 Mt 22:46 Mt 12:38 Ac 25:16 πρός Hebraistically like , , (Kennedy, , 124 f.): , al., ענה to begin to speak take up the conversation Sources Mt 11:25 redundant, as in the Heb. phrase (Dalman, , 24 f., 38; M, , 14; Bl., § 58, 4; 74, 2; Cremer, 374): , ; , ; , ; in Jo most freq. (, . וַיַּעַן וַיּאֹמֶר ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε ἔφη λέγει ἀπεκ. κ. εἶπε Words Pr. Mt 4:4 8:8 Mk 3:33 1:49

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

answer