UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀπολογία; -ας

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

ACT 25:16: RV ACT 25:16 · LV ACT 25:16 · Read together ACT 25:16

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OET-RV ACT 25:16

16 I told them that it’s not the Romaios way to convict someone until they’ve been able to face their accusers and make their defence against the accusations.

OET-LV ACT 25:16

16 to whom I _answered that it _is not the_custom with _Ɽōmaios to _be _granting any person before or/than the one being _accused, might _be _having to face the accusers and the_place of _defense might _take concerning the indictment.

TI2 4:16: RV TI2 4:16 · LV TI2 4:16 · Read together TI2 4:16

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OET-RV TI2 4:16

16 At my first defence in the courts here in Romai, no one stood with me. Everyone deserted me, but that shouldn’t be held against them.

OET-LV TI2 4:16

16 In the first defense of _me, no _one appeared with _me, but all abandoned me, it _might_ not _have _counted to _them.

Sense 2: defense, what is said in defense, how one defends oneself

Semantic entry: 33.436

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Defend, Excuse

Definition: (derivative of ἀπολογέομαι ‘to defend oneself,’ 33.435: ἀπολογέομαι / 33.435: ἀπολογία) the content of what is said in defense

ACT 22:1: RV ACT 22:1 · LV ACT 22:1 · Read together ACT 22:1

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OET-RV ACT 22:1

22 “Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to what I have to say for myself.”

OET-LV ACT 22:1

22 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear which to you _all right _now of_the_defense of _me.

CO1 9:3: RV CO1 9:3 · LV CO1 9:3 · Read together CO1 9:3

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OET-RV CO1 9:3

3 That’s my defence to those who are questioning my role.

OET-LV CO1 9:3

3 The my defense to _the ones me examining is this:

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 22:1 · LV ACT 22:1 · Read together ACT 22:1

CO1: RV CO1 9:3 · LV CO1 9:3 · Read together CO1 9:3

CO2: RV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 7:11

PHP: RV PHP 1:7 · RV PHP 1:17 · LV PHP 1:7 · LV PHP 1:17 · Read together PHP 1:7 · Read together PHP 1:17

PE1: RV PE1 3:15 · LV PE1 3:15 · Read together PE1 3:15

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπολογία

Form 1

Sense 1: to defend oneself

Sense 2: defense, what is said in defense, how one defends oneself