to enrol

Greek Verb

κατα-λέγω [in LXX: Deu.19:16 (עָנָה), 2Ma.7:30 R *;] 1) to lay down; mid. (in Hom.), to lie down. 2) to narrate (LXX, ll. with). 3) to choose out, hence, to enrol (as of soldiers, Hdt, Thuc, a1, see LS, see word): of widows, pass, 1Ti.5:9 (cf. Ellic; CGT, in l). (AS)

to enrol

Greek Verb

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]

Greek

Verb

to lay down, i.e. (figuratively) to enrol; take into the number; from g2596 (κατά) and g3004 (λέγω) (in its original meaning)