Greek verb · G626
ἀπολογέομαι
apologeomaiap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee
to defend; to defend one's self
10 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: apologéomai
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G626is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 4 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G626
to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
The King James renders it: answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
apologeomai is rendered "to defend; to defend one's self". It stands 10 times in the Greek text, across four books.
- Six of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to defend".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 12:11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
Luke 12:11ἀπολογήσησθε
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Six of the word's ten uses are in Acts.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: to defend, and to defend one's self.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to defendwith accusative, Rom.2:15. | Tagged as
| WhereRomans 2:15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts… |
| to defend one's self | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 12:11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀπόλλυμι | apollymi | to destroy | Uses90 |
| ἀπολύω | apolyo | to release: divorce | Uses63 |
| ἀπολαμβάνω | apolambano | to get back | Uses10 |
| ἀπολύτρωσις | apolytrosis | redemption | Uses10 |
| ἀπολείπω | apoleipo | to leave | Uses9 |
| ἀπολογία | apologia | defence | Uses7 |
| ἀπολούω | apolouo | to wash off | Uses2 |
| ἀπόλαυσις | apolausis | enjoyment | Uses2 |
| ἀπολείχω | apoleicho | to lick | Uses1 |
All 10, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἀπολογεῖσθαι2
- ἀπολογουμένου2
- ἀπελογεῖτο1
- ἀπολογηθῆναι1
- ἀπολογήσησθε1
- ἀπολογοῦμαι1
- ἀπολογούμεθα1
- ἀπολογουμένων1
The grammar of each form
- verb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PNN
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2V-PNP-GSM
- verb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1V-ADS-2P
- verb · aorist passive form, infinitive (“to…”)1V-AON
- verb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-INI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person plural1V-PNI-1P
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person singular1V-PNI-1S
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1V-PNP-GPM
Luke
two uses
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
- ἀπολογήσησθεapologesestheverb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may present a defense
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
- ἀπολογηθῆναιapologethenaiverb · aorist passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present a defense
Acts
six uses
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
- ἀπολογεῖσθαιapologeisthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present a defense
When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
- ἀπολογοῦμαιapologoumaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I present a defense
Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
- ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: was presenting a defense
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
- ἀπελογεῖτοapelogeitoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was presenting a defense
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
- ἀπολογεῖσθαιapologeisthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present a defense
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
- ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: is presenting a defense
Romans
one use
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
- ἀπολογουμένωνapologoumenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: presenting a defense
2 Corinthians
one use
Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
- ἀπολογούμεθαapologoumethaverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we are presenting a defense
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.