κῆνσος

κῆνσος — kēnsos

κῆνσος, κήνσου, ὁ, the Latin wordcensus (among the Romans, denoting a register and valuation of property in accordance with which taxes were paid), in the N. T. (as in Cod. Just. 4, 47) the tax or tribute levied on individuals and to be paid yearly (Hesychius κῆνσος. εἶδος νομισματος, ἐπικεφάλαιον, our capitation or poll tax): Mat 17:25; Mat 22:17; Mar 12:14; τό νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου, the coin with which the tax is paid, tribute money, Mat 22:19.