ἀπογράφω
apographō
to register
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the Greek word ἀπογράφω (apographō) is defined as "to register." This verb appears a total of 4 times in the Bible, providing us with a limited but focused usage range. The meaning "to register" suggests that this word is related to the process of recording or noting information. This could encompass a wide range of activities, from keeping account or documentation to inscribing or writing down events. Given its restricted occurrence in the Bible, the significance of ἀπογράφω (apographō) may lie in its specialized contexts, where precise recording or documentation is crucial.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Luke 2:3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
Luke 2:5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
Hebrews 12:23to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,