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Defence

9Greek/Hebrew entries

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Greek G626 apologéomai

Original: ἀπολογέομαι

Meaning:
middle voice from a compound of ἀπό and λόγος; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

Greek G627 apología

Original: ἀπολογία

Meaning:
from the same as ἀπολογέομαι; a plea ("apology"):--answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a plea ("apology"):--answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.

Greek G4992 sōtḗrion

Original: σωτήριον

Meaning:
neuter of the same as σωτηρία as (properly, concretely) noun; defender or (by implication) defence:--salvation.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: defender or (by implication) defence:--salvation.

Hebrew H1220 betser

Original: בֶּצֶר

Meaning:
from בָּצַר; strictly a clipping, i.e. gold (as dug out); gold defence.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: gold defence.

Hebrew H2646 chuppâh

Original: חֻפָּה

Meaning:
from חָפָה; a canopy; chamber, closet, defence.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: chamber, closet, defence.

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Hebrew H4043 mâgên

Original: מָגֵן

Meaning:
also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה; from גָּנַן; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile; [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.

Hebrew H4692 mâtsôwr

Original: מָצוֹר

Meaning:
or מָצוּר; from צוּר; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness; besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.

Hebrew H5526 çâkak

Original: סָכַךְ

Meaning:
or שָׂכַךְ; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root; properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect; cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.

Hebrew H6738 tsêl

Original: צֵל

Meaning:
from צָלַל; shade, whether literal or figurative; defence, shade(-ow).

Verses containing this word showing 19 of 19

^{Job 22:25} Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. Open

^{Psalm 7:10} My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. Open

^{Psalm 31:2} Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Open

^{Psalm 59:9} Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. Open

^{Psalm 59:16} But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Open

^{Psalm 59:17} Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. Open

^{Psalm 62:2} He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. Open

^{Psalm 62:6} He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. Open

^{Psalm 89:18} For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. Open

^{Psalm 94:22} But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. Open

^{Ecclesiastes 7:12} For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Open

^{Isaiah 4:5} And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. Open

^{Isaiah 19:6} And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither. Open

^{Isaiah 33:16} He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Open

^{Nahum 2:5} He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. Open

^{Acts 19:33} And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. Open

^{Acts 22:1} Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Open

^{Philippians 1:7} Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. Open

^{Philippians 1:17} But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. Open

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