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ἀπολογέομαι

Strong’s: G626

Associated OET lemmas: ἀπολογέομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: λέγω

Sense 1: to defend oneself

Semantic entry: 33.435

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Defend, Excuse

Definition: to speak on behalf of oneself or of others against accusations presumed to be false

LUK 12:11: RV LUK 12:11 · LV LUK 12:11 · Read together LUK 12:11

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OET-RV LUK 12:11

11 “Whenever you get dragged into the Jewish meeting halls or in front of rulers or authorities, don’t worry about how you’ll defend yourselves or what you’ll say,

OET-LV LUK 12:11

11 And whenever they _may _be _carrying _in you _all before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, you _all _may_ not _worry how or what you _all _may _defend or what you _all _may _say,

LUK 21:14: RV LUK 21:14 · LV LUK 21:14 · Read together LUK 21:14

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OET-RV LUK 21:14

14 So be confident that you all don’t need to figure out in advance what you will say in your defence

OET-LV LUK 21:14

14 Therefore purpose in the hearts of _you _all not to _be _premeditating to _be _defended,

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 12:11 · RV LUK 21:14 · LV LUK 12:11 · LV LUK 21:14 · Read together LUK 12:11 · Read together LUK 21:14

ACT: RV ACT 19:33 · RV ACT 24:10 · RV ACT 25:8 · RV ACT 26:1–2 · RV ACT 26:24 · LV ACT 19:33 · LV ACT 24:10 · LV ACT 25:8 · LV ACT 26:1–2 · LV ACT 26:24 · Read together ACT 19:33 · Read together ACT 24:10 · Read together ACT 25:8 · Read together ACT 26:1–2 · Read together ACT 26:24

ROM: RV ROM 2:15 · LV ROM 2:15 · Read together ROM 2:15

CO2: RV CO2 12:19 · LV CO2 12:19 · Read together CO2 12:19