protect

, etc. Mid. to ward off ; to defend oneself against ; to requite = act., , (): c. acc. pers., (MM, , s.v.).† to defend assist Is 59:16 Ac 7:24 VGT

I ward off, defend myself against, resist, defend, assist.

to defend

to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect

defend

ἀμύνω [in LXX (mid.): Jos.10:13 (נָקַם), נָקַם), Psa.118:10-12 מוּל hi.), Isa.59:16 (יָשַׁע hi.), Wis.11:3, al. ;] to ward off, etc. Mid. (a) to defend oneself against; (b) to requite; (with) = act., to defend, assist (Isa, l.with): with accusative of person(s), Act.7:24 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)