ἀμύνομαιamýnomai
to ward off, etc.
Greek (New Testament) · G292
Meanings
Mid.
(a) to defend oneself against
(b) to requite
(c) = act., to defend, assist (Isaiah 59:16): with accusative of person, Acts 7:24.
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:24 He saw an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite. So Moses came to the man’s defense and avenged him, killing the Egyptian.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.