Lexical Definition
ἀμύνομαι amýnomai (am-oo'-nom-ahee) to defend G:V
middle voice of a primary verb
defend.
- to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἠμύνατο | he defended | Acts.7.24 |
| ημύνατο | God repulsed | LXX.Josh.10.13 |
| he defended | LXX.Isa.59.16 | |
| ημυνάμην | I repulsed | LXX.Ps.118.10 • LXX.Ps.118.11 • LXX.Ps.118.12 |
| αμύνασθαι | to defend against him | LXX.Esth.6.13 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀμύνω, [in LXX (mid.): Jos 10:13 (נקם), נָקַם), Ps 118:10-12* מוּל hi.), Is 59:16 (ישׁע hi.), Wi 11:3, al.;]
to ward off, etc. Mid.
(a) to defend oneself against;
(b) to requite;
(c) = act., to defend, assist (Is 59:16): c. acc. pers., Ac 7:24 (MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:13 |
| Psalms | 118:12* |
| Isaiah | 59:16 |
| Acts | 7:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀμύνω [ῡ],
Epic dialect imperfect ἄμῡνον[Refs 8th c.BC+]future ἀμῠνῶ, Ionic dialect -ῠνέω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἤμῡνα, Epic dialect ἄμυνα [ᾰμ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 2, see at {ἀμυνάθω}:—middle, Epic dialect imperfect ἀμυνόμην [Refs]: future ἀμυνοῦμαι: aorist 1 ἠμυνάμην: aorist 2, see at {ἀμυνάθω}:—passive rare (see. below c):—keep off, ward off, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Construction:
__1 with accusative of the person or thing to be kept off, with dative person for or from whom danger averted, Δαναοῖσιν λοιγὸν ἄμυνον ward off ruin from the Danai, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. b. with dative only, defend, aid, succour, ἀ. ὤρεσσι, σοῖσιν ἔτῃσι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτ᾽ ἀμύνεθ᾽ Ἡρακλεῖ such aid ye give to H., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῇ πόλει, τῷ δήμῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —with infinitive added, τοῖς μὲν οὐκ ἠμύνατε σωθῆναι so that they might be saved, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 with accusative et genitive, Τρῶας ἄμυνε νεῶν he kept the Trojans off from the ships, [Refs 8th c.BC+] defend the ships, [Refs]
__3 absolutely, succour, χεῖρες ἀμύνειν hands to aid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμυνέσθω let him be driven away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]