What does καταλέγω (katalégō) mean in the Bible?
καταλέγω (katalégō): To enroll officially in a register or list, typically by deliberate selection or choice.
Greek · G2639
καταλέγω
To enrol
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καταλέγωG2639
Pronunciationkatalégō
What does καταλέγω (katalégō) mean in the Bible?
καταλέγω (katalégō): To enroll officially in a register or list, typically by deliberate selection or choice.
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How does the BSB render G2639?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include should be enrolled (1).
Where does καταλέγω (katalégō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 5:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itshould be enrolled1×1 Timothy 5:9
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Usage map
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First aligned row1 Timothy 5:9
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
1 Timothy1
Source forms
καταλεγέσθω1xkatalegesthō1 Timothy 5:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To enroll officially in a register or list, typically by deliberate selection or choice.
Strong'sG2639
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Timothy 5:3-16Source Gloss
to enrol
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To enroll officially in a register or list, typically by deliberate selection or choice.
1to lay down; mid. (in Hom.), to lie down.
2to narrate (LXX, ll. with).
3to 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).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Timothy 5:9Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Imperative
καταλεγέσθωkatalegesqw
I enter in a list, register
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1TensesPresentVoicesPassive
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Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Passive1 Tim 5:91×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
passive1
Mood
imperative1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
To register officially for recognized support.
Additional Occurrences
Mark 10:13–16κατευλογέωkatalégō
to bless fervently or repeatedly
Word Origins
καταλέγω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Church assistance was structured and accountable, not impulsive.1 Timothy 5:3-16