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ἀπολογία

Lemmaἀπολογία
Citation formἀπολογία, ας, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
Glossa verbal defense
Strong’sG0627
Transliterationapología
Definitiona plea ("apology")
KJV glosses:--answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.
Derivationfrom the same as
SBLGNT occurrences8

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἀπολογία
noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-)1 Corinthians 9:3
ἀπολογίᾳ
noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-)Philippians 1:7
noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-)2 Timothy 4:16
ἀπολογίαν
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-)2 Corinthians 7:11
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-)Philippians 1:16
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-)1 Peter 3:15
ἀπολογίας
noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-)Acts 22:1
noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-)Acts 25:16

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: απολογια.