ἀπολογεῖσθαι
apologeisthai
defend myself
middle voice from a compound of ἀπό and λόγος; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.
Acts 26:2 · Word #16
Lexicon G626
| Lemma | ἀπολογέομαι |
| Transliteration | apologéomai |
| Strong's | G626 |
| In-context | defend myself |
| Literal | to-defend-make-defense |
Morphology V PRS MID INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπολογέομαι |
| Strong's | G626 |
SIBI-P1 G626-02
to be giving an account for oneself
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present, middle, infinitive. The present stem conveys ongoing or continuous action; the middle voice indicates the subject acts with reference to themselves; infinitive form expresses verbal action without person or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root connection to λόγος ("word, reason, account") by expressing the action as "giving an account." The present tense is reflected by "to be giving" (ongoing action), and the middle voice is captured by "for oneself," showing personal involvement or self-interest. As an infinitive, it is rendered with "to." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀπολογέομαι (to give an account, to make a reasoned defense, to answer a charge, to speak in one's own defense)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G626-03 |
apologesesthe | Give an account for yourselves! |
G626-05 |
apologoumai | I am giving-account for myself |
G626-06 |
apologoumenon | of the ones giving-account-for-themselves |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of G626)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 12:11 | ἀπολογήσησθε | apologesesthe | you will defend yourselves |
| Luke 21:14 | ἀπολογηθῆναι | apologethenai | to defend |
| Acts 19:33 | ἀπολογεῖσθαι | apologeisthai | make his defence |