Strong's #626: apologeomai (pronounced ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee)

middle voice from a compound of 575 and 3056; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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apologeomai

1) to defend one' s self, make one' s defence

2) to defend a person or a thing

3) to give a full account of

3a) to calculate or consider well

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056

Usage:

This word is used 10 times:

 

Luke 12:11: "take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:"
Luke 21:14: "hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:"
Acts 19:33: "beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense unto the people."
Acts 24:10: "unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:"
Acts 25:8: "While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews,"
Acts 26:1: "stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:"
Acts 26:2: "king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching"
Acts 26:24: "And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice,"
Romans 2:15: "accusing or else excusing one another;)"
2 Corinthians 12:19: "Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God"