Strong G626ἀπολογέομαι
to defend oneself
- Transliteration
- apologeomai
- Pronunciation
- ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι
(ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 *;]
1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15.
2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to adduce something in one's defence, Luk.12:11, Act.26:24 (ταῦτα) Act.24:10 (τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ); περί, with genitive of thing(s), and ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.26:2; with dative of person(s), Act.19:33, 2Co.12:19.†
(AS)
(ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 *;]
1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15.
2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to adduce something in one's defence, Luk.12:11, Act.26:24 (ταῦτα) Act.24:10 (τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ); περί, with genitive of thing(s), and ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.26:2; with dative of person(s), Act.19:33, 2Co.12:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G626 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- answer6
- excuse2
- defence1
- spake1
First verses
- Luke 12:11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
- Luke 21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
- Acts 19:33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
- Acts 24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
- Acts 25:8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.
- Acts 26:1Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
- Acts 26:2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
- Acts 26:24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
- Romans 2:15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
- 2 Corinthians 12:19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπολογ-έομαι,
aorist ἀπελογησάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 41, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.13, but _falsa lectio_ in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 261c, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.6.3)]; also aorist passive ἀπελογήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.1, +others, 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 12 (probably suprious in 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.4.13))]: perfect ἀπολελόγημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.33, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.218 (in _passive_ sense, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607b))]:—speak in defence, defend oneself, opposed to κατηγορεῖν, περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.7, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.72)]; πρὸς τὴν μαρτυρίαν in reference or answer to the evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.29; πρός τινας)]before.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 357, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 22.6.4: later, with _dative_, κατηγορίαις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 23)]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in another's behalf, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.161, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 41, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 488a, etc.)]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in support of a fact, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.1; ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀδικίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 480b)]; πρὸς Μέλητον in answer to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ap.” 24b: _absolutely_, παρὼν ἀ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.136, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 188; ὁ ἀπολογούμενος)]the defendant, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “V.” 778, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.6.)]
2 with accusative of things, defend oneself against, ἀ. τὰς διαβολάς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.109)]; τὰς πράξεις defend what one has done, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.92.)]
3 ἀ. τι ἔς τι allege in one's defence against a charge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.63; ἀ. πρὸς τὰ κατηγορημένα μηδέν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.38; τί ποτε ἀπολογήσεσθαι μέλλει μο; 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.7 codices; ταῦτα ἀ. ὡς.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 69d; ἔργοις καλλίστοις ἀ. ὡς.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.65; ἀ. ὅτι οὐδένα ἀδικῶ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.22; ἀ. ἀπολογίαν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hes.” 6.)]
4 ἀ. δίκην θανάτου speak against sentence of death passing on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68.)] —Prose word, used once in Trag., see above—The _preposition_ ἀπό implies the remoual of a charge.
aorist ἀπελογησάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 41, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.13, but _falsa lectio_ in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 261c, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.6.3)]; also aorist passive ἀπελογήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.1, +others, 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 12 (probably suprious in 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.4.13))]: perfect ἀπολελόγημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.33, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.218 (in _passive_ sense, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607b))]:—speak in defence, defend oneself, opposed to κατηγορεῖν, περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.7, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.72)]; πρὸς τὴν μαρτυρίαν in reference or answer to the evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.29; πρός τινας)]before.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 357, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 22.6.4: later, with _dative_, κατηγορίαις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 23)]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in another's behalf, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.161, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 41, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 488a, etc.)]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in support of a fact, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.1; ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀδικίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 480b)]; πρὸς Μέλητον in answer to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ap.” 24b: _absolutely_, παρὼν ἀ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.136, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 188; ὁ ἀπολογούμενος)]the defendant, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “V.” 778, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.6.)]
2 with accusative of things, defend oneself against, ἀ. τὰς διαβολάς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.109)]; τὰς πράξεις defend what one has done, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.92.)]
3 ἀ. τι ἔς τι allege in one's defence against a charge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.63; ἀ. πρὸς τὰ κατηγορημένα μηδέν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.38; τί ποτε ἀπολογήσεσθαι μέλλει μο; 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.7 codices; ταῦτα ἀ. ὡς.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 69d; ἔργοις καλλίστοις ἀ. ὡς.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.65; ἀ. ὅτι οὐδένα ἀδικῶ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.22; ἀ. ἀπολογίαν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hes.” 6.)]
4 ἀ. δίκην θανάτου speak against sentence of death passing on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68.)] —Prose word, used once in Trag., see above—The _preposition_ ἀπό implies the remoual of a charge.