Apologéomai — G626

Definition

verb

to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)

1. to defend oneself, make one's defense
2. to defend a person or a thing (so not infrequent in secular authors)

Usually translated as

answer, make defence, excuse, speak for self

Origin

middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056

• apó (G575)
• lógos (G3056)

Occurrences

Apologéomai occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (6), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1)

• 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 (ἀπολογήσησθε), or what ye shall say:
• Luke 21:14 — Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer (ἀπολογηθῆναι):
• 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 (ἀπολογεῖσθαι) made his defence unto the people.
• 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 do the more cheerfully answer (ἀπολογοῦμαι) for myself:
• Acts 25:8 — While he answered for himself (ἀπολογουμένου), 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 (ἀπελογεῖτο):
• Acts 26:2 — I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself (ἀπολογεῖσθαι) 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 (ἀπολογουμένου), 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 (ἀπολογουμένων) one another;)
• 2 Corinthians 12:19 — Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves (ἀπολογούμεθα) unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.