to answer

Greek Verb

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; Cremer, 374): ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε, Mat.4:4; ἔφη, 8:8; λέγει, Mrk.3:33; in Jo most frequently (ἀπεκ. κ. εἶπε, 1:49.) (AS)

to answer

Greek Verb

ἀποκρίνω [ῑ], future -κρῐνῶ, set apart, probably in [Refs 7th c.BC+]:—passive, to be parted or separated, ἀποκρινθέντε parted from the throng (of two πρόμαχοι), [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the elements in cosmogony, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποκεκρίσθαι εἰς ἓν ὄνομα to be separated and brought under one name, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ βεβαίως ἀπεκρίθησαν, of combatants, separated without decisive result, [Refs] 2) in Medicine texts in passive, to be distinctly formed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the embryo, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐν τῷ σώματι -όμενα bodily secretions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἐς τοῦτο πάντα ἀπεκρίθη all illnesses determined or ended in this alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]are voided, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) mark by a distinctive form, distinguish, πρύμνην[Refs 5th c.BC+]specific, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) choose, ἕνα ὑμῶν ἀ. ἐξαίρετον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τοῦ πεζοῦ, τοῦ στρατοῦ, choose from, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυοῖν ἀποκρίνας κακοῖν having set apart, i.e. decreed, one of two, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) exclude, πλήθει τῶν ψήφων[Refs 5th c.BC+] III) reject on examination, κρίνειν καὶ ἀ. [Refs]; ἀ. τινὰ τῆς νίκης decide that one has lost the victory, decide it against one, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) middle, ἀποκρίνομαι, future -κρῐνοῦμαι, etc: [Refs 5th c.BC+] uses perfect and pluperfect passive in middle sense, [Refs], etc, but also in passive sense (see. below):—give answer to, reply to question,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. πρός τινα, πρὸς τὸ ἐρωτώμενον, to a questioner or question, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to answer the question, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τοῦτό μοι ἀποκεκρίσθω let this be my answer, [Refs]; καλῶς ἄν σοι ἀπεκέκριτο your answer would have been sufficient, [Refs] IV.2) answer charges, defend oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]the defendant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπεκρινάμην frequently in legal documents, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IV.3) aorist passive ἀπεκρίθη, ={ἀπεκρίνατο}, he answered, condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+], is unknown in earlier Attic dialect, except in [LXX+5th c.BC+] in solemn language, as [Refs] and prevails in “NT” especially in the phrase ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν[NT+5th c.BC+]future ἀποκριθήσομαι in same sense, [LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected); answer; from g575 (ἀπό) and