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# answer

«answer» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **what you say or write back to a question** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (answer, answers); verb (answer, answers, answered, answering)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An answer is what you say or write back to a question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#m1)

2) An answer is the result of a sum or problem: the answer is 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#m2)

3) To answer is to reply, or to pick up the phone or open the door when someone calls or knocks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it can mean the people's solemn reply, such as saying "Amen" to curses. Interpretation: The "Amen" shows that the people accept the words as their own promise, and tradition treats saying Amen as agreeing and taking part. In the primary lessons: the result of a problem, given by the student or the teacher; in class «write your answer», «check your answer», «the right answer»; in everyday life «answer the phone», «answer the door», «no answer»; in stories a question waiting for an answer

### examples

- And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him: (Torah GEN.23.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x1)
- And all the people shall answer and say: Amen. (Torah DEU.27.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x2)
- And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him: (Torah GEN.23.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x3)
- And I answered: Here am I. (Prophets 2SA.1.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x4)
- Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said: (Writings JOB.4.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x5)
- Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said: (Writings JOB.8.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x6)
- Not quite. Look at the word «more»: it tells us to add. The answer is 3 + 1 = 4. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x7)
- Write the answer in the box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x8)
- Check your answer by adding back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x9)
- Put up your hand if you know the answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x10)
- Can you answer the phone, please? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x11)
- I knocked, but nobody answered. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x12)
- The answer to 6 × 7 is 42. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x13)
- She answered all ten questions in the quiz. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x14)
- "Yes, I was," answered the genius. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/#x15)

### note

«The answer is» introduces the result; no clue for choosing the operation. Trap: the answer must name the thing asked for, not just a number («5 apples», not «5»). The «w» is silent: say «AN-ser». «answer a question» needs no «to».

### In the corpora

- [And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.605/)
- [And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.614/)
- [And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1068/)
- [And Joseph answered and said: 'This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1291/)
- [And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying: 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1315/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «answer» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/answer/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.