Lexicon apographó: To enroll, to register, to write off Original Word: ἀπογράφω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tax, register, enroll From apo and grapho; to write off (a copy or list), i.e. Enrol -- tax, write. see GREEK apo see GREEK grapho NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and graphó Definition to copy, enroll NASB Translation census be taken (1), enrolled (1), register (1), register for the census (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 583: ἀπογράφωἀπογράφω: middle (present infinitive ἀπογράφεσθαι); 1 aorist infinitive ἀπογράψασθαι; (perfect passive participle ἀπογεγραμμενος; from Herodotus down); a. to write off, copy (from some pattern). b. to enter in a register or records; specifically, to enter in the public records the names of men, their property and income, to enroll (cf. ἀπογραφή, b.); middle to have oneself registered, to enroll oneself (Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3): Luke 2:1, 3, 5; passive οἱ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγράμμενοι those whose names are inscribed in the heavenly register, Hebrews 12:23 (the reference is to the dead already received into the heavenly city, the figure being drawn from civil communities on earth, whose citizens are enrolled in a register). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπογράφω, similar concepts of registration and census-taking can be found in the Old Testament. The Hebrew verb פָּקַד (paqad, Strong's H6485) is often used in contexts of numbering or mustering people, such as in the census of the Israelites in the Book of Numbers. Another related term is כָּתַב (kathab, Strong's H3789), meaning "to write," which can be associated with recording or documenting information. Usage: The term ἀπογράφω appears in the New Testament in contexts related to official registration or census-taking. It is used to describe the act of enrolling individuals for taxation or other administrative purposes. Context: The Greek verb ἀπογράφω is primarily associated with the act of registration or census-taking, a common practice in the ancient world for administrative and taxation purposes. In the New Testament, this term is notably used in the context of the Roman census decreed by Caesar Augustus, which led to Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. This event is recorded in the Gospel of Luke: Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:1 V-PNM/PGRK: Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν NAS: Augustus, that a census be taken of all KJV: that all the world should be taxed. INT: Ceasar Augustus that should be registered all the Luke 2:3 V-PNM/P Luke 2:5 V-ANM Hebrews 12:23 V-RPM/P-GMP Strong's Greek 583 |
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