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Lexicon :: Strong's G626 - apologeomai

Aa
ἀπολογέομαι
Transliteration
apologeomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from a compound of ἀπό (G575) and λόγος (G3056)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀπολογέομαι apologéomai, ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee; middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):—answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G626 in the following manner: answer (3x), answer for (one's) self (3x), make defence (1x), excuse (1x), excuse (one's) self (1x), speak for (one's) self (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G626 in the following manner: answer (3x), answer for (one's) self (3x), make defence (1x), excuse (1x), excuse (one's) self (1x), speak for (one's) self (1x).

  1. to defend one's self, make one's defence

  2. to defend a person or a thing

  3. to give a full account of

    1. to calculate or consider well

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀπολογέομαι apologéomai, ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee; middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):—answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
STRONGS G626:
ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; imperfect ἀπελογούμην (Acts 26:1); 1 aorist ἀπελογησάμην; 1 aorist passive infinitive ἀπολογηθῆναι, in a reflexive sense (Luke 21:14); a deponent middle verb (from λόγος), properly, to speak so as to absolve (ἀπό) oneself, talk oneself off of a charge etc.;
1. to defend oneself, make one's defense: absolutely, Luke 21:14; Acts 26:1; followed by ὅτι, Acts 25:8; τί, to bring forward something in defense of oneself, Luke 12:11; Acts 26:24 (often so in Greek writings also); τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπ. either I bring forward what contributes to my defense [?], or I plead my own cause [R. V. make my defense], Acts 24:10; περί with the genitive of the thing and ἐπί with the genitive of person, concerning a thing before one's tribunal, Acts 26:2; with the dative of the person whom by my defence I strive to convince that I am innocent or upright, to defend or justify myself in one's eyes [A. V. unto], Acts 19:33; 2 Corinthians 12:19 (Plato, Prot., p. 359 a.; often in Lucian, Plutarch; [cf. Buttmann, 172 (149)]).
2. to defend a person or a thing (so not infrequent in secular authors): Romans 2:15 (where according to the context the deeds of men must be understood as defended); τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ, Acts 26:2 (but see under 1).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
12:11; 21:14; 21:14
Acts
19:33; 24:10; 25:8; 26:1; 26:1; 26:2; 26:2; 26:24
Romans
2:15
2 Corinthians
12:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G626 matches the Greek ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11 - “Now G1161 when G3752 they bring G1533 you before G1909 the synagogues G4864 and the officials G746 and the authorities G1849, do not worry G3309 about G3309 how G4459 or G2228 what G5101 you are to speak G626 in G626 your defense G626, or G2228 what G5101 you are to say G3004;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:14 - “So G3767 [fn]make G5087 up G5087 your minds G2588 not to prepare G4304 beforehand G4304 to defend G626 yourselves;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33 - Some of the crowd G3793 [fn]concluded G4822 it was Alexander G223, since the Jews G2453 had put G4261 him forward G4261; and having motioned G2678 with his hand G5495, Alexander G223 was intending G2309 to make G626 a G626 defense G626 to the assembly G1218.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10 -

And when the governor G2232 had nodded G3506 for him to speak G3004, Paul G3972 responded G611:

“Knowing G1987 that for many G4183 years G2094 you have been G1510 a judge G2923 to this G3778 nation G1484, I cheerfully G6039 make G626 my defense G626,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:8 - while Paul G3972 said G626 in G626 his own defense G626, “I have not done G264 anything G5100 wrong G264 either G3777 against G1519 the Law G3551 of the Jews G2453, or G3777 against G1519 the temple G2413, or G3777 against G1519 Caesar G2541.”

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Now G1161 Agrippa G67 said G5346 to Paul G3972, “You are permitted G2010 to speak G3004 for yourself G4572.” Then G5119 Paul G3972 extended G1614 his hand G5495 and proceeded to make G626 his defense G626:

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“Regarding G4012 all G3956 the things G3956 of which G3739 I am accused G1458 by the Jews G2453, King G935 Agrippa G67, I consider G2233 myself G1683 fortunate G3107 that I am G3195 about G3195 to G3195 make G626 my defense G626 before G1909 you today G4594,

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While [fn]Paul was stating G626 these G3778 things G3778 in G626 his defense G626, Festus G5347 *said G5346 in a loud G3173 voice G5456, “Paul G3972, you are G3105 out G3105 of G3105 your mind G3105! [fn]Your great G4183 learning G1121 is [fn]driving G4062 you insane G3130.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15 - in that they show G1731 the work G2041 of the Law G3551 written G1123 in their hearts G2588, their conscience G4893 testifying G4828 and their thoughts G3053 alternately G3342 accusing G2723 or G2228 else G2532 defending G626 them,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:19 -

All G3819 this G3819 time G3819 [fn]you have been thinking G1380 that we are defending G626 ourselves to you. Actually, it is in G2713 the G2713 sight G2713 of God G2316 that we have been speaking G2980 in Christ G5547; and all G3956 for building G3619 you up G3619, beloved G27.

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