ἀπογράφωapográphō
to write off (a copy or list), i.e. enrol
Greek (New Testament) · G583
Meanings
1. to write out, copy.
2. to enrol; middle, to enrol oneself: Luke 2:1, Luke 2:3, Luke 2:5; passive, Hebrews 12:23 (see references, under that word ἀπογραφή).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
- Luke 2:3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.
- Luke 2:5 He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
- Hebrews 12:23 You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.