UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀπογραφή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: γράφω

Sense 1: census

Semantic entry: 33.43

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Written Language

Definition: the event of registering persons in connection with taking a census

Notes: One may construct a descriptive equivalent of ‘census’ by speaking of ‘when everyone’s name is taken down and he is counted’ or ‘a time when the government writes down everyone’s name on a list’ or ‘… in books.’

LUK 2:2: RV LUK 2:2 · LV LUK 2:2 · Read together LUK 2:2

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OET-RV LUK 2:2

2 (This census was conducted when Kurenios (Quirinius) was the governor of Aram (Syria).)

OET-LV LUK 2:2

2 (This registration first became when_ Kuraʸnios _governing the Suria/(ʼArām).
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ACT 5:37: RV ACT 5:37 · LV ACT 5:37 · Read together ACT 5:37

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OET-RV ACT 5:37

37 A bit later on, a Galili man named Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas) became prominent at the time of the census and he attracted people to him. But he also died, and all those who’d been persuaded by him ended up being scattered.

OET-LV ACT 5:37

37 After this, Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) the Galilaios rose _up in the days of _the registration, and drew _away people after him, and _that one perished, and all as _many _as were _being _persuaded by _him were _scattered.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπογραφή

Form 1

Sense 1: census