Strong's Greek #626 - ἀπολογέομαι apologeomai (to give an account of oneself)

answer for oneself, make defense.

Middle voice from a compound of apo and logos; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. Exculpate (self) -- answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK logos

Strong's 626: ἀπολογέομαι

ἀπολογέομαι, ἀπολογοῦμαι; imperfect ἀπελογουμην (Acts 26:1); 1 aorist ἀπελογησαμην; 1 aorist passive infinitive ἀπολογηθῆναι, in a reflexive sense (Luke 21:14); a deponent middle verb (from λόγος), properly, "to speak so as to absolve (ἀπό) oneself, talk oneself off" of a charge etc.;

1. to defend oneself, make one's defense: absolutely, Luke 21:14; Acts 26:1; followed by ὅτι, Acts 25:8; τί, to bring forward something in defense of oneself, Luke 12:11; Acts 26:24 (often so in Greek writings also); τά περί ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι either I bring forward what contributes to my defense (?), or I plead my own cause (R. V. make my defense), Acts 24:10; περί with the genitive of the thing and ἐπί with the genitive of person, concerning a thing before one's tribunal, Acts 26:2; with the dative of the person whom by my defense I strive to convince that I am innocent or upright, to defend or justify myself in one's eyes (A. V. unto), Acts 19:33; 2 Corinthians 12:19 (Plato, Prot., p. 859 a.; often in Lucian, Plutarch; (cf. Buttmann, 172 (149))).

2. to defend a person or a thing (so not infrequent in secular authors): Romans 2:15 (where according to the context the deeds of men must be understood as defended); τά περί ἐμοῦ, Acts 26:2 (but see under 1).

Strong's Greek: 626. ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) — 10 Occurrences

Luke 12:11 - V-ASM-2P
GRK: ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε ἢ τί
NAS: what you are to speak in your defense, or
KJV: or what thing ye shall answer, or what
INT: or what you shall reply in defense or what

Luke 21:14 - V-ANP
GRK: μὴ προμελετᾷν ἀπολογηθῆναι
NAS: not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;
KJV: to meditate before what ye shall answer:
INT: not to premeditate to make a defense

Acts 19:33 - V-PNM/P
GRK: χεῖρα ἤθελεν ἀπολογεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ
NAS: was intending to make a defense to the assembly.
KJV: and would have made his defence unto the people.
INT: hand wished to make a defense to the people

Acts 24:10 - V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι
NAS: nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
KJV: the more cheerfully answer for
INT: concerning myself I make defense

Acts 25:8 - V-PPM/P-GMS
GRK: τοῦ Παύλου ἀπολογουμένου ὅτι Οὔτε
NAS: while Paul said in his own defense, I have committed
KJV: While he answered for himself, Neither
INT: Paul said in his own defense Neither

Acts 26:1 - V-IIM/P-3S
GRK: τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο
NAS: out his hand and [proceeded] to make his defense:
KJV: the hand, and answered for himself:
INT: the hand made a defense

Acts 26:2 - V-PNM/P
GRK: μέλλων σήμερον ἀπολογεῖσθαι
NAS: that I am about to make my defense before
KJV: because I shall answer for myself this day
INT: being about today to make defense

Acts 26:24 - V-PPM/P-GMS
GRK: δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου ὁ Φῆστος
NAS: While [Paul] was saying this
KJV: thus spake for himself, Festus
INT: moreover of him uttering in his defense Festus

Romans 2:15 - V-PPM/P-GMP
GRK: ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων
NAS: or else defending them,
KJV: or else excusing one another;)
INT: or also defending

2 Corinthians 12:19 - V-PIM/P-1P
GRK: ὅτι ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα κατέναντι θεοῦ
NAS: you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. [Actually], it is in the sight
KJV: that we excuse ourselves unto you?
INT: that to you we are making a defense before God