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Lexicon :: Strong's G626 - apologeomai

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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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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11 - وَعِنْدَمَا يُؤْتَى بِكُمْ لِلْمُثُولِ أَمَامَ الْمَجَامِعِ وَالْحُكَّامِ وَالسُّلْطَاتِ، فَلا تَهْتَمُّوا كَيْفَ أَوْ بِمَاذَا تَرُدُّونَ، وَلا بِمَا تَقُولُونَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:14 - فَضَعُوا فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ أَلّا تُعِدُّوا دِفَاعَكُمْ مُسْبَقاً،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:33 - وَكَانَ بَيْنَ الْجُمْهُورِ يَهُودِيٌّ اسْمُهُ إِسْكَنْدَرُ، دَفَعَهُ الْيَهُودُ إِلَى الأَمَامِ، وَدَعَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى الْكَلامِ. فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُلْقِيَ عَلَى الشَّعْبِ كَلِمَةَ دِفَاعٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10 - وَأَشَارَ الْحَاكِمُ إِلَى بُولُسَ أَنْ يُقَدِّمَ دِفَاعَهُ، فَقَالَ: «أَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَحْكُمُ فِي قَضَايَا أُمَّتِنَا مُنْذُ سَنَوَاتٍ عَدِيدَةٍ، وَلِذَلِكَ يَسُرُّنِي تَقْدِيمُ دِفَاعِي عَنْ نَفْسِي بِكُلِّ ارْتِيَاحٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:8 - فَدَافَعَ بُولُسُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ قَائِلاً: «لَمْ أَرْتَكِبْ ذَنْباً فِي حَقِّ شَرِيعَةِ الْيَهُودِ، أَوِ الْهَيْكَلِ، أَوِ الْقَيْصَرِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - فَقَالَ أَغْرِيبَاسُ لِبُولُسَ: «إِنَّنَا نَسْمَحُ لَكَ بِالدِّفَاعِ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ». فَأَشَارَ بُولُسُ بِيَدِهِ، وَابْتَدَأَ دِفَاعَهُ قَائِلاً:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:2 - «أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ أَغْرِيبَاسُ، يُسْعِدُنِي أَنْ أُدَافِعَ عَنْ نَفْسِي فِي حَضْرَتِكَ، وَأَرُدَّ كُلَّ مَا يَتَّهِمُنِي بِهِ الْيَهُودُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - وَمَا إِنْ وَصَلَ بُولُسُ فِي دِفَاعِهِ إِلَى هَذَا الْحَدِّ، حَتَّى قَاطَعَهُ فَسْتُوسُ قَائِلاً بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ: «جُنِنْتَ يَا بُولُسُ! إِنَّ تَبَحُّرَكَ فِي الْعِلْمِ أَصَابَكَ بِالْجُنُونِ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15 - فَهُمْ يُظْهِرُونَ جَوْهَرَ الشَّرِيعَةِ مَكْتُوباً فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ، وَتَشْهَدُ لِذلِكَ ضَمَائِرُهُمْ وَأَفْكَارُهُمْ فِي دَاخِلِهِمْ، إِذْ تَتَّهِمُهُمْ تَارَةً، وَتَارَةً تُبْرِئُهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:19 - طَالَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَظُنُّونَ أَنَّنَا نُدَافِعُ عَنْ أَنْفُسِنَا عِنْدَكُمْ! وَلكِنَّنَا إِنَّمَا نَتَكَلَّمُ أَمَامَ اللهِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. وَذَلِكَ كُلُّهُ، أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، لأَجْلِ بُنْيَانِكُمْ.
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