מַעֲנֶהmaʻăneh

answer, response (Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 16:1; Micah 3:7; Proverbs 29:19)

Pronunciation: mah-an-eh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4617

Same root

עָנָהʻânâh · H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

Job 32:3 He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments.
Job 32:5 But when he saw that they had no further reply, he spoke out angrily.
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:23 Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
Proverbs 16:1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.
Proverbs 16:4 The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

See every passage

Job 32:3, 32:5
Proverbs 15:1, 15:23, 16:1, 16:4
Micah 3:7

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).