Luke 2:1

1It came to passἘγένετοthenδὲinἐνtheταῖςdaysἡμέραιςthoseἐκείναιςwent outἐξῆλθενa decreeδόγμαfromπαρὰCaesarΚαίσαροςAugustusΑὐγούστουto registerἀπογράφεσθαιallπᾶσανtheτὴνworldοἰκουμένην·

And it came to pass in those days [that] a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the world.

Vocab difficulty

89.0

Rare words

  • Αὐγούστου

    Αὐγοῦστος

    Augustus, a title conferred on the first Roman Emperor, C. Iulius Octauianus, denoting sanctity (almost divinity).

  • ἀπογράφεσθαι

    ἀπογράφω

    I enroll, inscribe in a register; mid: I give my name for registration (or census-taking).