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)
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G626 — ἀπολογέομαι
apologeomai · to defend oneself · Greek
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Luke 12:11 · ἀπολογήσησθε‘And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,Luke 21:14 · ἀπολογηθῆναι·‘Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,Acts 19:33 · ἀπολογεῖσθαιand out of the multitude they put forward Alexander—the Jews thrusting him forward—and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace,Acts 24:10 · ἀπολογοῦμαι·And Paul answered—the governor having beckoned to him to speak—‘Knowing that for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;Acts 25:8 · ἀπολογουμένουhe making defence—‘Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar—did I commit any sin.’Acts 26:1 · ἀπελογεῖτο·And Agrippa said unto Paul, ‘It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;’ then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:Acts 26:2 · ἀπολογεῖσθαι·‘Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,Acts 26:24 · ἀπολογουμένουAnd, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, ‘Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;’Romans 2:15 · ἀπολογουμένων,who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,2 Corinthians 12:19 · ἀπολογούμεθα.Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,