Strong's Lexicon
G626 — ἀπολογέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G626 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀπολογέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | apologeomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to give an account of oneself 2. (legally) to make a plea 3. (by extension) to justify oneself (exonerate) |
| KJV Renderings: | answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπολογέομαι, ἀπολογοῦμαι; imperfect ἀπελογουμην (Act 26:1); 1 aorist ἀπελογησαμην; 1 aorist passive infinitive ἀπολογηθῆναι, in a reflexive sense (Luk 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, Luk 21:14; Act 26:1; followed by ὅτι, Act 25:8; τί, to bring forward something in defense of oneself, Luk 12:11; Act 26:24 (often so in Greek writings also); τά περί ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι either I bring forward what contributes to my defense (?), or I plead my own cause (R. V. make my defense), Act 24:10; περί with the genitive of the thing and ἐπί with the genitive of person, concerning a thing before one’s tribunal, Act 26:2; with the dative of the person whom by my defense I strive to convince that I am innocent or upright, to defend or justify myself in one’s eyes (A. V. unto), Act 19:33; 2Co 12:19 (Plato, Prot., p. 859 a.; often in Lucian, Plutarch; (cf. Buttmann, 172 (149))).
2. to defend a person or a thing (so not infrequent in secular authors): Rom 2:15 (where according to the context the deeds of men must be understood as defended); τά περί ἐμοῦ, Act 26:2 (but see under 1).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀπολογέομαι (answer (for self))
Luke 12:11
- KJV: And when they bring you unto the synagogues and magistrates and powers take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer or what ye shall say
- GK: όταν δε προσφέρωσιν υμάς επί τας συναγωγάς και τας αρχάς και τας εξουσίας μη μεριμνάτε πως η τι απολογήσησθε η τι είπητε
Luke 21:14
- KJV: Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what ye shall answer
- GK: θέσθε ουν εις τας καρδίας υμών μη προμελετάν απολογηθήναι
Acts 19:33
- KJV: And 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
- GK: εκ δε του όχλου προεβίβασαν Αλέξανδρον προβαλλόντων αυτόν των Ιουδαίων ο δε Αλέξανδρος κατασείσας την χείρα ήθελεν απολογείσθαι τω δήμω
Acts 24:10
- KJV: Then 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 the more cheerfully answer for myself
- GK: απεκρίθη δε ο Παύλος νεύσαντος αυτώ του ηγεμόνος λέγειν εκ πολλών ετών όντα σε κριτήν τω έθνει τούτω επιστάμενος ευθυμότερον τα περί εμαυτού απολογούμαι
Acts 25:8
- KJV: While he answered for himself Neither against the law of the Jews neither against the temple nor yet against Cæsar have I offended any thing at all
- GK: απολογουμένου αυτού ότι ούτε εις τον νόμον των Ιουδαίων ούτε εις το ιερόν ούτε εις Καίσαρά τι ήμαρτον
Acts 26:1
- KJV: Then Agrippa said unto Paul Thou art permitted to speak for thyself Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for himself
- GK: Αγρίππας δε προς τον Παύλον έφη επιτρέπεταί σοι υπέρ σεαυτού λέγειν τότε ο Παύλος απελογείτο εκτείνας την χείρα
Acts 26:2
- KJV: I 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
- GK: περί πάντων ων εγκαλούμαι υπό Ιουδαίων βασιλεύ Αγρίππα ήγημαι εμαυτόν μακάριον μέλλων απολογείσθαι επί σου σήμερον
Acts 26:24
- KJV: And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud voice Paul thou art beside thyself much learning doth make thee mad
- GK: ταύτα δε αυτού απολογουμένου ο Φήστος μεγάλη τη φωνή έφη μαίνη Παύλε τα πολλά σε γράμματα εις μανίαν περιτρέπει
Romans 2:15
- KJV: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing witness and thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
- GK: οίτινες ενδείκνυνται το έργον του νόμου γραπτόν εν ταις καρδίαις αυτών συμμαρτυρούσης αυτών της συνειδήσεως και μεταξύ αλλήλων των λογισμών κατηγορούντων η και απολογουμένων
2 Corinthians 12:19
- KJV: Again think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you we speak before God in Christ but all things dearly beloved for your edifying
- GK: πάλιν δοκείτε ότι υμίν απολογούμεθα κατενώπιον του θεού εν χριστώ λαλούμεν τα δε πάντα αγαπητοί υπέρ της υμών οικοδομής