1apologetic \ə-ˌpä-lə-ˈje-tik\
n
[
Gk apologētikos, fr.
apologeisthai to defend, fr.
apo- +
logos speech] 1649
1 a : offered in defense or vindication 〈the apologetic writings of the early Christians〉
b : offered by way of excuse or apology 〈an apologetic smile〉
2 : regretfully acknowledging fault or failure
: contrite 〈replied in an
apologetic tone〉
apologetically \
-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adv
1 : systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine)
2 : a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity
http://christianforums.com/#_ftn13 \ \ə\ abut \ə\ kitten, F table \ər\ further \a\ ash \ā\ ace \ä\ mop, mar
\au̇\ out \ch\ chin \e\ bet \ē\ easy \g\ go \i\ hit \ī\ ice \j\ job
\ŋ\ sing \ō\ go \ȯ\ law \ȯi\ boy \th\ thin \ṯẖ\ the \ü\ loot \u̇\ foot
\y\ yet \zh\ vision, beige \ḵ, n, , ue, y\ see Guide to Pronunciation
n northern, noun
c century
adj adjective
Gk Greek
fr from
adv adverb
n pl noun plural
sing singular
pl plural
constr construction
ca circa
http://christianforums.com/#_ftnref13Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Apo--
ἀπό (
Hom.+;
inscr.,
pap.,
LXX,
Philo,
Joseph.,
Test. 12 Patr.)
prep. w. gen. (see the
lit. on
ἀνά, beg., also for
ἀπό: KDieterich,
IndogF 24, 09, 93-158). Basic
mng. separation from someone or
someth.,
fr. which the other mngs. have developed. In the NT it has encroached on the domain of
Att. ἐκ, ὑπό, παρά, and the gen. of separation;
cf. Mlt. 102; 246;
http://christianforums.com/#_ftn20 Hom. Homer, perh. VIII-VI bc
inscr. inscription(s)
pap. papyrus, -yri
LXX Septuagint
Philo Philo of Alexandria, ed. LCohn and PWendland 1896ff, cited by book and §. Vol. VII 1930 contains the indices by JLeisegang, I ad
Joseph. Josephus, ed. BNiese 1887-95, cited as Jos., with book and §, I ad
Test. 12 Patr. Testaments of the 12 Patriarchs ed. RHCharles 1908
prep. preposition(al)
w. with
gen. genitive
lit. literal(ly); literature, references to (scholarly) literature
beg. beginning
IndogF Indogermanische Forschungen 1891ff.
mng. meaning(s)
someth. something
fr. from
Att. Attic
cf. confer (compare)
Mlt. JHMoulton, A Grammar of NT Greek, vol. I Prolegomena3 1908; reprinted 1949.
http://christianforums.com/#_ftnref20 1. calculation, reasoning, reflection, thought in our
lit. in
pl. W. ἔννοιαι thoughts and sentiments Pol 4:3.
μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λ. κατηγορούντων as their thoughts accuse one another Ro 2:15. Not infreq. in an unfavorable sense (as
e.g. Vett. Val. 49, 8; 173, 11;
λ. κακοί Pr 6:18.
Cf. Wsd 1:3, 5; 11:15)
οἱ προκατέχοντές σου τὴν διάνοιαν λογισμοί the (prejudiced)
thoughts that occupy your mind Dg 2:1.
λογισμοὶ ἐθνῶν the designs of the heathen 1 Cl 59:3.
λογισμοὺς καθαιροῦντες we demolish sophistries 2 Cor 10:4.
2. reasoning power, wisdom (
Epicurus in
Diog. L. 10, 132
νήφων λογισμός=sober reasoning;
Test. Gad 6:2
τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ μίσους ἐτάρασσέ μου τὸν λογισμὸν πρὸς τὸ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν; Jos., Bell. 2, 31)
ἄνθρωπος αἴσθησιν ἔχει κ. λογισμόν a man has the power to feel and think Dg 2:9 (
λ. w.
αἴσθησις as Philo, Praem. 28).
M-M.*
λογομαχέω (
Eustath., Opusc.
p. 47, 96)
dispute about words, split hairs 2 Ti 2:14.*
http://christianforums.com/#_ftn24 Thu. Thucydides, V bc
inscr. inscription(s)
pap. papyrus, -yri
LXX Septuagint
oft. often
Philo Philo of Alexandria, ed. LCohn and PWendland 1896ff, cited by book and §. Vol. VII 1930 contains the indices by JLeisegang, I ad
Jos. Josephus, ed. BNiese 1887-95, cited as Jos., with book and §, I ad
Sib. Or. Sib. Or., s. Oracula Sibyllina, ed. JGef[wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]en 1902
lit. literal(ly); literature, references to (scholarly) literature
pl. plural
W. with
Pol Polycarp to the Philippians
e.g. exempli gratia (for example)
Vett. Val. Vettius Valens, ed. WKroll; cited by page and line, II ad
Cf. confer (compare)
Dg Diognetus
1 Cl 1 Clement
Epicurus Epicurus, c. 300 bc
Diog. L. Diogenes Laertius, ed. CGCobet 1850. III ad
Test. Gad Testament of Gad [Testaments of the 12 Patriarchs ed. RHCharles 1908]
M-M. JHMoulton and GMilligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek NT Illustrated from the Papyri and other Non-Literary Sources 1914-30.
Eustath. Eustathius, XII ad
p. page(s)
http://christianforums.com/#_ftnref24Arndt, W., Gingrich, F. W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (1996, c1979).
A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature : A translation and adaption of the fourth revised and augmented edition of Walter Bauer's Griechisch-deutsches Worterbuch zu den Schrift en des Neuen Testaments und der ubrigen urchristlichen Literatur (476). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
I stand corrected
Anyway, it is my nature to be evangelistic. What is the sense in "winning" an argument if it is not to further the Kingdom of God??