Lexical Definition
ἀπολογέομαι apologéomai (ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee) to defend oneself G:V
middle voice from a compound of ἀπό and λόγος
answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
- to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀπολογοῦμαι | I present a defense | Acts.24.10 |
| ἀπολογούμεθα | we are presenting a defense | 2Cor.12.19 |
| ἀπολογουμένων | presenting a defense | Rom.2.15 |
| ἀπολογουμένου | is presenting a defense | Acts.26.24 |
| was presenting a defense | Acts.25.8 | |
| ἀπολογηθῆναι | to present a defense | Luke.21.14 |
| ἀπολογεῖσθαι | to present a defense | Acts.19.33 • Acts.26.2 |
| ἀπολογήσησθε | you may present a defense | Luke.12.11 |
| ἀπελογεῖτο | was presenting a defense | Acts.26.1 |
| απολογουμένων | of ones pleading | LXX.Jer.31.6 |
| απολογήσομαι | I may plead | LXX.Jer.12.1 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι (< ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Je 12:1 (ויב) 38 (31):6*, II Mac 13:26*;]
1. to defend: c. acc., Ro 2:15.
2. to defend one's self: absol., Lk 21:14, Ac 26:1; seq. ὅτι, Ac 25:8; τί, to adduce something in one's defence, Lk 12:11, Ac 26:24 (ταῦτα) 24:10 (τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ); περί, c. gen. rei, and ἐπί, c. gen. pers., Ac 26:2; c. dat. pers., Ac 19:33, II Co 12:19.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 12:1 · 31:6* |
| Luke | 12:11 · 21:14 |
| Acts | 19:33 · 24:10 · 25:8 · 26:1 · 26:2 · 26:24 |
| Romans | 2:15 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀπολογέομαι-έομαι,
aorist ἀπελογησάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also aorist passive ἀπελογήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἀπολελόγημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—speak in defence, defend oneself, opposed to κατηγορεῖν, περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὴν μαρτυρίαν in reference or answer to the evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]before.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in another's behalf, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος speak in support of a fact, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς Μέλητον in answer to him, [ἀπολογέομαιούμενος ">Refs 5th c.BC+]the defendant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 with accusative of things, defend oneself against, ἀ. τὰς διαβολάς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς πράξεις defend what one has done, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 ἀ. τι ἔς τι allege in one's defence against a charge, [ἀπολογέομαιήσεσθαι μέλλει μο; 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.7 codices; ταῦτα ἀ. ὡς.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 69d; ἔργοις καλλίστοις ἀ. ὡς.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.65; ἀ. ὅτι οὐδένα ἀδικῶ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.22; ἀ. ἀπολογέομαιίαν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hes.” 6. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 ἀ. δίκην θανάτου speak against sentence of death passing on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Prose word, used once in Trag., see above—The _preposition_ ἀπό implies the remoual of a charge.