κῆνσον
kēnsos
tribute
A registration or enumeration, specifically a formal census conducted for administrative purposes, often involving the assessment of population for the purpose of taxation. In Roman administrative contexts, particularly in provincial territories like Judea, the term comes to refer both to the process of census-taking and, by extension, the tax or tribute levied as a result of such enrollment.
Mark 12:14 · Word #32
Lexicon G2778
| Lemma | κῆνσος |
| Transliteration | kēnsos |
| Strong's | G2778 |
| Definition | A registration or enumeration, specifically a formal census conducted for administrative purposes, often involving the assessment of population for the purpose of taxation. In Roman administrative contexts, particularly in provincial territories like Judea, the term comes to refer both to the process of census-taking and, by extension, the tax or tribute levied as a result of such enrollment. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tribute |
| Literal | poll-tax |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κῆνσος |
| Strong's | G2778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2778-01
census tax
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — direct object form, singular, masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Census tax" preserves the root idea of a formal Roman census that results in taxation, reflecting the administrative and fiscal sense embedded in κῆνσος. The accusative singular form indicates a single instance of this tax or census as a direct object. |
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