- Original: ἀπολογία - Transliteration: Apologia - Phonetic: ap-ol-og-ee'-ah - Definition: 1. verbal defence, speech in defence 2. a reasoned statement or argument - Origin: from the same as G626 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From the same as G626 ; a plea (apology): - answer (for self) clearing of self defence. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • answer, 3 1 Corinthians 9:3; 2 Timothy 4:16; 1 Peter 3:15 • defense, 3 Act 22:1; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:17 • himself, 1 Act 25:16 • yourselves, 1 2 Corinthians 7:11