Lexical Definition

‎ἀπογραφή‎ apographḗ (ap-og-raf-ay') census ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀπογράφω‎

taxing.

• an enrollment
• by implication, an assessment

Abbott-Smith

ἀπο-γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀπογράφω), [in LXX: Da LXX 10:21 (כְּתָב), I Es 8:30, AB, II Mac 2:1, III Mac 2:32 4:15, 17 7:22*;]
1. a written copy.
2. As law term, a deposition (Demos.).
3. In late writers, a register, enrolment, census (MM, s.v.; Deiss., LAE, 160, 268 f.): Lk 2:2, Ac 5:37.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀπογραφή-ή, ἡ,

register, list, of lands or property, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the πεντηκοστολόγοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐφήβων [Refs 1st c.AD+]; list of moneys claimed by the state from private persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 register of persons liable to taxation, [NT+1st c.AD+], etc.; of the Roman census-lists, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; muster-roll of soldiers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 generally, ἐξ ἀπογραφῆς λέγειν from a written list, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II as Attic dialect law-term, copy of a declaration made before a magistrate, deposition or information laid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι ἀ., ={ἀπογράφειν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 any written declaration before a magistrate, ἀ. ποιείσθωσαν δηλοῦντες κτλ.[Refs 1st c.AD+]; especially declaration of property or persons liable to taxation, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.2.2}