exculpate

: c. acc., . to defend Ro 2:15 : absol., , ; seq. , ; , to adduce something in one's defence, , () (); , c. gen. rei, and , c. gen. pers., ; c. dat. pers., , .† to defend one's self Lk 21:14 Ac 26:1 Ac 25:8 Lk 12:11 Ac 26:24 24:10 Ac 26:2 Ac 19:33 II Co 12:19 ὅτι τί ταῦτα τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ περί ἐπί

I give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.

to defend oneself

to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self)

answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self

ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ;] 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to adduce something in one's defence, Luk.12:11, Act.26:24 (ταῦτα) Act.24:10 (τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ); περί, with genitive of thing(s), and ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.26:2; with dative of person(s), Act.19:33, 2Co.12:19.† (AS)