- Original: κῆνσος - Transliteration: Kensos - Phonetic: kane'-sos - Definition: 1. census (among the Romans, denoting a register and valuation of property in accordance with which taxes were paid), in the NT the tax or tribute levied on individuals and to be paid yearly. (our capitation or poll tax) 2. the coin with which the tax is paid, tribute money - Origin: of Latin origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; properly an enrolment (census) that is (by implication) a tax: - tribute. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • tribute, 2 Mat 22:17; Mar 12:14