Greek word study
ἀπολογέομαι G0626
- Transliteration
- apologéomai
- KJV glosses
- answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self
Lexical summary
to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information