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

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

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