Word study · Greek
apología
defense
Say it: ap-ol-og-EE-ah (approximate)
ἀπολογία
What it means
A defense, especially a speech in court (we get "apology" in the old sense). In 1:7 and 1:16, Paul is "set for the defense of the Good News," and he often had to answer charges in court (Acts 22:1).
Range of meaning
- DefenseA reasoned reply.
- Legal answerA speech in court.
In Philippians
- Chapter 1
"In the defense and confirmation of the Good News" (1:7, 1:16).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0627 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources