"pr. to copy; hence, to register, enrol, Lk. 2:1; Heb. 12:23; mid. to procure the registration of one’s name, to give in one’s name for registration, Lk. 2:3, 5*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to copy; hence, to register, enrol, Lk. 2:1; Heb. 12:23; mid. to procure the registration of one’s name, to give in one’s name for registration, Lk. 2:3, 5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀπογράφω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apographo (G583) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
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Common questions
Strong's G583 (apographo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to copy; hence, to register, enrol, Lk. 2:1; Heb. 12:23; mid. to procure the registration of one’s name, to give in one’s name for registration, Lk. 2:3, 5* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word apographo (G583) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G583 is apographo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to copy; hence, to register, enrol, Lk. 2:1; Heb. 12:23; mid. to procure the registration of one’s name, to give in one’s name for registration, L. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apographo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.