GreekG0292Verb

ἀμύνω

amunō

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

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

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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