1 Corinthians 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
My defenseἀπολογία
(apologia)
627: a speech in defensefrom apologeomai
to those
(ē)
3588: thethe def. art.
who examineἀνακρίνουσιν
(anakrinousin)
350: to examine, investigatefrom ana and krinó
me is this:αὔτη
(autē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εμη  possessive pronoun - first person nominative singular feminine
emos  em-os':  my -- of me, mine (own), my.
απολογια  noun - nominative singular feminine
apologia  ap-ol-og-ee'-ah:  a plea (apology) -- answer (for self), clearing of self, defence.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εμε  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
eme  em-eh':  me -- I, me, my(-self).
ανακρινουσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
anakrino  an-ak-ree'-no:  to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine -- ask, question, discern, examine, judge, search.
αυτη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My defense to those who examine me is this:

King James Bible
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My defense to those who examine me is this:

International Standard Version
This is my defense to those who would examine me:

NET Bible
This is my defense to those who examine me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I give my answer to those who judge me; it is this:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is how I defend myself to those who cross-examine me.

King James 2000 Bible
My answer to them that do examine me is this,
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