FROM STRONG’S GREEK DICTIONARY (1890)

Strong’s Greek Dictionary (1890) — public domain, printed whole.

apologeomai ἀπολογέομαι — ap-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee — middle voice from a compound of 575 and 3056; to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self):--answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self.

see GREEK for 575

see GREEK for 3056