G292: ἀμύνομαι
amýnomai · “to defend”
Definition
to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect
KJV translates it as: defend
Word origin: middle voice of a primary verb;
Extended definition
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)
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G292 is translated
- he defended him ×1
Bible verses with G292 (amýnomai)
Amýnomai appears in 1 verse.
- Acts 7:24
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: