ἀπολογέομαι apologeomai

Greek word for “to defend oneself” · Strong’s G626 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀπό, λόγος);

How it is translated

Glosses given for apologeomai in context, with how often each is used:

• presenting a defense 5
• present a defense 4
• may present a defense 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 26 (3), Luke 12 (1), Luke 21 (1), Acts 19 (1), Acts 24 (1), Acts 25 (1), Romans 2 (1), 2 Corinthians 12 (1)

Forms

• ἀπολογεῖσθαι 2
• ἀπολογουμένου 2
• ἀπολογήσησθε 1
• ἀπολογηθῆναι 1
• ἀπολογοῦμαι 1
• ἀπελογεῖτο 1
• ἀπολογουμένων 1
• ἀπολογούμεθα 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with apologeomai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 4
• Ἀγρίππας Agrippas “Agrippa” 2
• Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 3
• περί peri “about” 3
• φημί phēmi “to assert” 2
• καρδία kardia “heart” 2
• νόμος nomos “law” 2
• χείρ cheir “hand” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 2
• πολύς polus “much” 2

Key verses

The verses using apologeomai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 12:11 — 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:
• Luke 21:14 — Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
• Acts 19:33 — 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…
• Acts 24:10 — 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, I…
• Acts 25:8 — 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.
• Acts 26:1 — Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
• Acts 26:2 — 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:
• Acts 26:24 — And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
• Romans 2:15 — Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one…
• 2 Corinthians 12:19 — Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.