Lexical Definition

‎καταλέγω‎ katalégō (kat-al-eg'-o) to enrol ^G:V
from ‎κατά‎ and ‎λέγω‎ (in its original meaning)

take into the number.

• to lay down, i.e. (figuratively) to enrol

Abbott-Smith

κατα-λέγω, [in LXX: De 19:16 (ענה), II Mac 7:30 R*;]
1. to lay down; mid. (in Hom.), to lie down.
2. to narrate (LXX, De 19:16, II Mac 7:30).
3. to choose out, hence, to enrol (as of soldiers, Hdt., Thuc., a1., v. LS, s.v.): of widows, pass., I Ti 5:9 (cf. Ellic.; CGT, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

καταλέγω,

__B recount, tell at length and in order, [Refs 8th c.BC+] always in future or aorist 1, ταῦτα μάλ᾽ ἀτρεκέως καταλέξω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πᾶσαν ἀληθείην κατάλεξον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑξῆς κ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, τούτων ὦν τῶν καταλεχθέντων of those which have been recounted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by interrogative adverb, κατάλεξον ὅπως ἤντησας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεῖνον ὀϊζυρὸν κατάλεξον, ἤ που ἔτι ζώει.. tell me the tale of that unhappy man, [Refs]
__B.b repeat, recite, τῶν Χρησμῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταλέγεσθαι· ὀδύρεσθαι τὸν τεθνεῶτα, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__B.2 reckon up, tell in full tale, μνηστῆρας ἀριθμήσας κατάλεξον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a line of kings or ancestors, κατέλεγον οἱ ἱρέες ἐκ βύβλου.. βασιλέων τ καὶ λ οὐνόματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἑωυτὸν μητρόθεν reckoned up his pedigree, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—later in middle, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__B.2.b reckon, count as, οὒς οἱ πολλοὶ πλουσίους κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so perhaps in passive, Χήρα -έσθω [NT]
__B.2.c conclude by enumeration, ὡς.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.3 with perfect κατείλοχα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, aorist (see. below): perfect κατείλεγμα; 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect κατειλέχατο [Refs 1st c.AD+]:— enumerate, draw up a list, hence, enrol, enlist, ἄνδρας οἳ δορυφόροι μὲν οὐκ ἐγένοντο Πεισιστράτου, κορυνηφόροι δέ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρατιώτας, ὁπλίτας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, τοὺς πλουσιωτάτους ἱπποτροφεῖν κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in middle, enrol for oneself, δορυφόρους, ὁπλίτας, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive (aorist 2 κατελέγην more common in Attic dialect than aorist 1,[Refs 5th c.BC+], to be enlisted or enrolled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν τρισχιλίων κ. to be enrolled of their number, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὴν σύγκλητον κ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀγορανόμον -λεγέντα, = Latin adlectum inter aedilicios, Ann.epigram [Refs]
__B.4 later, select, τοῖς παισὶ τοὺς διδασκάλους [Refs] —middle, τὸν πλωτικὸν [βίον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II ={μηνύειν}, τῷ βασιλεῖ τὴν ἐπιβουλήν [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with genitive, inform against, [Refs]; accuse, μάρτυς ἄδικος -λέγων αὐτοῦ ἀσέβειαν [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.5.9 ☩ LXX.Deut.19.16}