ἀπογραφήapographḗ

an enrollment; by implication, an assessment

Greek (New Testament) · G582

Meanings

1. a written copy.

2. As law term, a deposition (Demos.).

3. In late writers, a register, enrolment, census: Luke 2:2, Acts 5:37.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 2:2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
  • Acts 5:37 After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.