Greek Word Study
ἀπολογέομαι
apologéomai
G626
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G626
KJV Translations
answer (for self)make defenceexcuse (self)speak for self
Derivation / Root
middle voice from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and G3056 (λόγος);
Definition of apologéomai
ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai) — to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
Word Origin
This word comes middle voice from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and G3056 (λόγος); See the root words: G575 (ἀπό), G3056 (λόγος).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| answer (for self) | G626 |
| make defence | G626 |
| excuse (self) | G626 |
| speak for self | G626 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἀπολογέομαι.
ἀπό
apó
G575
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
λόγος
lógos
G3056
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
ἀναπολόγητος
anapológētos
G379
indefensible
ἀπολογία
apología
G627
a plea ("apology")
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