ἀπόκρισιςapókrisis

an answering, an answer: Luke 2:47, Luke 20:26, John 1:22, John 19:9.

Greek (New Testament) · G612

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 2:47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
  • Luke 20:26 So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.
  • John 1:22 “Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”
  • John 19:9 He took Jesus back into the headquarters again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.