Strong G582ἀπογραφή
census
- Transliteration
- apographē
- Pronunciation
- ap-og-raf-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G583; an enrollment; by implication an assessment: - taxing.
Detailed definition
ἀπο-γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀπογράφω)
[in LXX: Dan.10:21 (כָּתָב), I Est.8:30, AB, 2Ma.2:1, 3Ma.2:32 3Mac 4:15 3Mac 4:17 3Mac 7:22 *;]
1. a written copy.
2. As law term, a deposition (Demos.).
3. In late writers, a register, enrolment, census (MM, see word; Deiss., LAE, 160, 268 f.): Luk.2:2, Act.5:37.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Dan.10:21 (כָּתָב), I Est.8:30, AB, 2Ma.2:1, 3Ma.2:32 3Mac 4:15 3Mac 4:17 3Mac 7:22 *;]
1. a written copy.
2. As law term, a deposition (Demos.).
3. In late writers, a register, enrolment, census (MM, see word; Deiss., LAE, 160, 268 f.): Luk.2:2, Act.5:37.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G582 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tax1
- taxing1
First verses
- Luke 2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
- Acts 5:37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπογρᾰφ-ή, ἡ,
register, list, of lands or property, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 745d, 850d, etc.)]; of the πεντηκοστολόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.7; ἀ. τῆς οὐσίας “IG” 2.476.14)]; ἐφήβων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” (add.)1997c (1st c.AD(?): Macedonius Epigrammaticus))]; list of moneys claimed by the state from private persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.32.)]
2 register of persons liable to taxation, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.2.2, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.1.1; ἡ κατ᾽ οἰκίαν ἀ. “PLond.” 2.260.79 (1st c.AD))], etc.; of the Roman census-lists, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 16 (_plural_))]; muster-roll of soldiers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.23.9.)]
3 generally, ἐξ ἀπογραφῆς λέγειν from a written list, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sotades Comicus 1.35.)]
II as Attic dialect law-term, copy of a declaration made before a magistrate, deposition or information laid, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.3, 29.1, Legal cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.51)]; ποιεῖσθαι ἀ., ={ἀπογράφειν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.1; τινὸς κατά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.23, cf. Harp.(which see))]
II.2 any written declaration before a magistrate, ἀ. ποιείσθωσαν δηλοῦντες κτλ.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 237 vii33 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; especially declaration of property or persons liable to taxation, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1147.26 (1st c.BC), etc.)]
register, list, of lands or property, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 745d, 850d, etc.)]; of the πεντηκοστολόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.7; ἀ. τῆς οὐσίας “IG” 2.476.14)]; ἐφήβων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” (add.)1997c (1st c.AD(?): Macedonius Epigrammaticus))]; list of moneys claimed by the state from private persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.32.)]
2 register of persons liable to taxation, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.2.2, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.1.1; ἡ κατ᾽ οἰκίαν ἀ. “PLond.” 2.260.79 (1st c.AD))], etc.; of the Roman census-lists, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 16 (_plural_))]; muster-roll of soldiers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.23.9.)]
3 generally, ἐξ ἀπογραφῆς λέγειν from a written list, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sotades Comicus 1.35.)]
II as Attic dialect law-term, copy of a declaration made before a magistrate, deposition or information laid, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.3, 29.1, Legal cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.51)]; ποιεῖσθαι ἀ., ={ἀπογράφειν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.1; τινὸς κατά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.23, cf. Harp.(which see))]
II.2 any written declaration before a magistrate, ἀ. ποιείσθωσαν δηλοῦντες κτλ.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 237 vii33 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; especially declaration of property or persons liable to taxation, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1147.26 (1st c.BC), etc.)]