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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀμύνομαι

Strong’s: G292

Associated OET lemmas: ἀμφιβάλλω · ἀμύνω

Notes: It is possible to interpret ἀμύνομαι in RV ACT 7:24 · LV ACT 7:24 · Read together ACT 7:24 as meaning to retaliate or even to take revenge, but this would seem to be a redundant meaning, particularly in view of the following statement, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐκδίκησιν and he took revenge.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to help

Semantic entry: 35.3

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Help

Definition: to assist by intervening on behalf of, primarily in terms of defense

ACT 7:24: RV ACT 7:24 · LV ACT 7:24 · Read together ACT 7:24

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OET-RV ACT 7:24

24 When he noticed one of them being mistreated, he retaliated and while defending the oppressed man, he struck and killed the Mitsri (Egyptian).

OET-LV ACT 7:24

24 And having_seen one being_wronged, he_retaliated and did vengeance for_the one being_distressed, having_struck the from_Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim).