GreekG0292Verb
ἀμύνω
amunō
“to defend”
1Occurrences
G0292Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect
middle voice of a primary verb;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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).
LXX: (mid.): (נָקַם), נָקַם), מוּל hi.), (יָשַׁע hi.)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἀμύνω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 7:24BSB
And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
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