To defend oneself
ἀπολογέομαιStrong’s G0626apologeomai
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apologeomai is the Greek word usually translated “present a defense”, “was presenting a defense” and “may present a defense”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And 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:”
Meaning
Usually translated “present a defense”, “was presenting a defense” and “may present a defense”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to present a defense 3
- was presenting a defense 2
- you may present a defense 1
- i present a defense 1
- is presenting a defense 1
- presenting a defense 1
- we are presenting a defense 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 6
- Luke 2
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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 Caesar, 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:
Greek dictionary
ἀπολογέομαι apologeomai · to defend oneself
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.