G626
G626 — ἀπολογέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
apologeomai (ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ai) v.
1. to give an account of oneself
2. (legally) to make a plea
3. (by extension) to justify oneself (exonerate)
[middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056]
KJV: answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self
Root(s): G575, G3056
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self
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