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ἀπολογέομαι

Lemmaἀπολογέομαι
Citation formἀπολογέομαι
Part of speechverb
GlossI give a defense, defend myself
Strong’sG0626
Transliterationapologéomai
Definitionto give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)
KJV glosses:--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
Derivationmiddle voice from a compound of and
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