Apographḗ — G582

Definition

feminine noun

an enrollment; by implication, an assessment

1. a writing off, transcript (from some pattern)
2. "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

Usually translated as

taxing

Origin

from G583

• apográphō (G583)

Occurrences

Apographḗ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Acts (1)

• Luke 2:2 — (And this taxing (ἀπογραφὴ) was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
• Acts 5:37 — After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing (ἀπογραφῆς), and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.