to defend

Greek Verb

ἀμύνω [in LXX (mid.): Jos.10:13 (נָקַם), נָקַם), Psa.118:10-12 מוּל hi.), Isa.59:16 (יָשַׁע hi.), Wis.11:3, al;] to ward off, etc. Mid. (a) to defend oneself against; (b) to requite; (with) = act, to defend, assist (Isa, l.with): with accusative of person(s), Act.7:24 (MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

to defend

Greek Verb

ἀμύνω [ῡ], Epic dialect imperfect ἄμῡνον[Refs 8th c.BC+]future ἀμῠνῶ, Ionic dialect -ῠνέω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἤμῡνα, Epic dialect ἄμυνα [ᾰμ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 2, see at {ἀμυνάθω}:—middle, Epic dialect imperfect ἀμυνόμην [Refs]: future ἀμυνοῦμαι: aorist 1 ἠμυνάμην: aorist 2, see at {ἀμυνάθω}:—passive rare (see. below c):—keep off, ward off, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Construction: 1) with accusative of the person or thing to be kept off, with dative person for or from whom danger averted, Δαναοῖσιν λοιγὸν ἄμυνον ward off ruin from the Danai, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. b. with dative only, defend, aid, succour, ἀ. ὤρεσσι, σοῖσιν ἔτῃσι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτ᾽ ἀμύνεθ᾽ Ἡρακλεῖ such aid ye give to H, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῇ πόλει, τῷ δήμῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —with infinitive added, τοῖς μὲν οὐκ ἠμύνατε σωθῆναι so that they might be saved, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) with accusative et genitive, Τρῶας ἄμυνε νεῶν he kept the Trojans off from the ships, [Refs 8th c.BC+] defend the ships, [Refs] 3) absolutely, succour, χεῖρες ἀμύνειν hands to aid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμυνέσθω let him be driven away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect; defend; middle voice of a primary verb