Strong's #627: apologia (pronounced ap-ol-og-ee'-ah)

from the same as 626; a plea ("apology"):--answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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apologia

1) verbal defence, speech in defence

2) a reasoned statement or argument

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from the same as G626

Usage:

This word is used 8 times:

 

Acts 22:1: "fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you."
Acts 25:16: "face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the"
1 Corinthians 9:3: "Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,"
2 Corinthians 7:11: "carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea,"
Philippians 1:7: "bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel,"
Philippians 1:17: "that I am set for the defense of the gospel."
2 Timothy 4:16: "At my first answer no man stood with me, but"
1 Peter 3:15: "and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you"