◄ 582. apographé ►
Lexicon apographé: Census, enrollment, registration Original Word: ἀπογραφή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apographé Pronunciation: ah-po-grah-FAY Phonetic Spelling: (ap-og-raf-ay') Definition: Census, enrollment, registration Meaning: an enrollment, census-taking, record. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance taxing. From apographo; an enrollment; by implication, an assessment -- taxing. see GREEK apographo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apographó Definition a register, enrollment NASB Translation census (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 582: ἀπογραφή ἀπογραφή, ἀπογραφῆς, ἡ (ἀπογράφω); a. a writing off, transcript (from some pattern). b. "an enrolment (or registration) in the public records of persons together with their property and income," as the basis of an ἀποτίμησις (census or valuation), i. e. that it might appear how much tax should be levied upon each one: Luke 2:2; Acts 5:37; on the occurrence spoken of in both passages, compare Schürer, Ntl. Zeitgesch. § 17, pp. 251, 262-286, and books there mentioned; (McClellan 1:392-399; B. D. under the word Taxing). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἀπογράφω (apographō), meaning "to write off" or "to enroll." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπογραφή, the concept of a census or enrollment can be related to Hebrew terms such as מִפְקָד (mifqad, Strong's Hebrew 4662), which refers to a numbering or mustering, often used in the context of counting the people of Israel. Usage: The term ἀπογραφή is used in the New Testament to refer to a census or official enrollment, specifically in the context of the Roman Empire's administrative practices. Context: The Greek term ἀπογραφή (apographē) appears in the New Testament in the context of Roman administrative practices, specifically referring to a census or enrollment. This term is notably used in the Gospel of Luke to describe the census that took place during the time of Jesus' birth. In Luke 2:1-3 (BSB), it is written: "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to his own town to register." The census mentioned in Luke was a significant event, as it required individuals to return to their ancestral towns for registration. This decree by Caesar Augustus was part of the Roman Empire's efforts to maintain accurate records for taxation and administrative purposes. The enrollment process was a means of asserting control and ensuring efficient governance across the vast territories of the empire. Theologically, the mention of the census in the Gospel of Luke serves to situate the birth of Jesus within a historical and political context, highlighting the fulfillment of prophecy and the divine orchestration of events. The journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, prompted by the census, fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in the city of David (Micah 5:2). Forms and Transliterations απογραφη απογραφή ἀπογραφὴ απογραφης απογραφής ἀπογραφῆς apographe apographē apographḕ apographes apographês apographēs apographē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:2 N-NFS GRK: αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο NAS: was the first census taken KJV: ([And] this taxing was first INT: this census first took place when Acts 5:37 N-GFS GRK: ἡμέραις τῆς ἀπογραφῆς καὶ ἀπέστησεν NAS: up in the days of the census and drew away KJV: the days of the taxing, and INT: days of the census and drew away Strong's Greek 582 2 Occurrences ἀπογραφὴ — 1 Occ. ἀπογραφῆς — 1 Occ.