Strong's Concordance apologia: a speech in defense Original Word: ἀπολογία, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apologia Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ol-og-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a verbal defense Definition: a verbal defense (particularly in a law court). HELPS Word-studies 627 apología (from 575 /apó, "from" and 3056 /lógos, "intelligent reasoning") – properly, a well-reasoned reply; a thought-out response to adequately address the issue(s) that is raised. 627 /apología ("reasoned defense") is the term for making a legal defense in an ancient court. Today 627 /apología ("biblical apologetics") is used for supplying evidences for the Christian faith. [An "apology" in classical times had nothing to do with saying, "I'm sorry," but rather was a reasoned argument (defense) that presented evidence (supplied compelling proof).] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 627: ἀπολογίαἀπολογία, ἀπολογίας, ἡ (see ἀπολογέομαι), verbal defense, speech in defense: Acts 25:16; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Philippians 1:7, 17 (16); 2 Timothy 4:16; with a dative of the person who is to hear the defense, to whom one labors to excuse or to make good his cause: 1 Corinthians 9:3; 1 Peter 3:15; in the same sense, ἡ ἀπολογία ἡ πρός τινα, Acts 22:1 (Xenophon, mem. 4, 8, 5). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance answer for oneself, clearing of self, defense. From the same as apologeomai; a plea ("apology") -- answer (for self), clearing of self, defence. see GREEK apologeomai Forms and Transliterations απολογια απολογία ἀπολογία ἀπολογίᾳ απολογιαν απολογίαν ἀπολογίαν απολογιας απολογίας ἀπολογίας απόλοιπα απόλοιπον απολοίπου απολοίπων apologia apología apologíāi apologian apologían apologias apologíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 6278 Occurrences ἀπολογία — 3 Occ. ἀπολογίαν — 3 Occ. ἀπολογίας — 2 Occ. Acts 22:1 N-GFS GRK: ὑμᾶς νυνὶ ἀπολογίας NAS: hear my defense which I now KJV: my defence [which I make] now INT: you now defense Acts 25:16 N-GFS 1 Corinthians 9:3 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 7:11 N-AFS Philippians 1:7 N-DFS Philippians 1:16 N-AFS 2 Timothy 4:16 N-DFS 1 Peter 3:15 N-AFS |
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