apologia · defense

What it means

apologia (ἀπολογία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “defense”.

A speech in reply to an accusation.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What one says to answer an accusation.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×2
• 2 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Acts 22:1

  “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense before you now.”

• Acts 25:16

  To them I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused has the accusers face to face and has received an opportunity for a defense concerning the charge.

• 1 Corinthians 9:3

  This is my defense to those who examine me:

• 2 Corinthians 7:11

  For look at this very thing, being grieved according to God: how much earnestness it produced in you, even defense, even indignation, even fear, even longing, even zeal, even punishment! In everything you showed yourselves to be pure in the matter.

• Philippians 1:7

  Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, all of you being sharers with me in grace, both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the good news.

• Philippians 1:16

  These do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the good news;

• 2 Timothy 4:16

  At my first defense no one stood by me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

• 1 Peter 3:15

  but sanctify the Messiah as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you;