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Lexicon :: Strong's G2784 - kēryssō

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κηρύσσω
Transliteration
kēryssō (Key)
Pronunciation
kay-roos'-so
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
61x in 28 unique form(s) TR
61x in 28 unique form(s) LXX
26x in 13 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:697,430

Strong’s Definitions

κηρύσσω kērýssō, kay-roos'-so; of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):—preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's G2784 in the following manner: preach (51x), publish (5x), proclaim (2x), preached (with G2258) (2x), preacher (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x
The KJV translates Strong's G2784 in the following manner: preach (51x), publish (5x), proclaim (2x), preached (with G2258) (2x), preacher (1x).

  1. to be a herald, to officiate as a herald

    1. to proclaim after the manner of a herald

    2. always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed

  2. to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done

  3. used of the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it, made by John the Baptist, by Jesus, by the apostles and other Christian teachers

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κηρύσσω kērýssō, kay-roos'-so; of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):—preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
STRONGS G2784:
κηρύσσω; imperfect ἐκήρυσσον; future κηρύξω; 1 aorist ἐκηρυξα (infinitive κηρύξαι R G Tr WH, κηρύξαι L T; cf. Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch., p. 32ff; Tdf. Proleg., p. 101; Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 f. (see references under the word κῆρυξ)); passive, present κηρύσσομαι; 1 aorist ἐκηρυχθην; 1 future κηρυχθήσομαι; (κῆρυξ, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. for קָרָא; to be a herald; to officiate as herald; to proclaim after the manner of a herald; always with a suggestion of formality, gravity, and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed;
a. univ to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done, Mark 7:36; τόν λόγον, Mark 1:45 (here joined with διαφημίζειν); followed by indirect discourse, Mark 5:20; Luke 8:39; something which ought to be done, followed by the infinitive (cf. Winers Grammar, 322 (302); (Buttmann, § 141, 2)), Romans 2:21; Μωυσῆν, the authority and precepts of Moses, Acts 15:21; περιτομήν, the necessity of circumcision, Galatians 5:11.
b. specifically used of the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it, made by John the Baptist, by Jesus, by the apostles and other Christian teachers: absolutely, Matthew 11:1; Mark 1:38; Mark 3:14; Mark 16:20; Romans 10:15; with the dative of the person to whom the proclamation is made, 1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Peter 3:19; εἰς (R ἐν with the dative) τάς συναγωγάς (see εἰς, A. I. 5 b.; cf. Winer's Grammar, 213 (200)), Mark 1:39; (Luke 4:44 T Tr text WH); (ὁ) κηρύσσων, Romans 10:14; κηρύσσειν, with the accusative of the thing, Matthew 10:27; Luke (Luke 4:19); Luke 12:3; τίνι τί, Luke 4:18(Luke 4:19); τό εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας, Matthew 4:23; Matthew 9:35; Mark 1:14 (where G L brackets T Tr WH τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ); τό εὐαγγέλιον simply, Mark 16:15; Galatians 2:2; τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς τινας (see above), 1 Thessalonians 2:9; passive, Matthew 24:14; Matthew 26:13; Colossians 1:23; with εἰς πάντα τά ἔθνη or εἰς ὅλον τόν κόσμον added, Mark 13:10; Mark 14:9; τόν λόγον, 2 Timothy 4:2; τό ῤῆμα τῆς πίστεως, Romans 10:8; τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Luke 8:1; Luke 9:2; Acts 20:25 (here G L T Tr WH omit τοῦ Θεοῦ); Acts 28:31; βάπτισμα, the necessity of baptism, Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; Acts 10:37; μετάνοιαν καί ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, by public proclamation to exhort to repentance and promise the pardon of sins, Luke 24:47; ἵνα μετανοῶσιν (R G μετανοήσωσι) (see ἵνα, II. 2 b.; (Buttmann, 237 (204))), Mark 6:12. τινα τισί, to proclaim to persons one whom they are to become acquainted with in order to learn what they ought to do: Χριστόν, or τόν Ἰησοῦν, Acts 8:5; Acts 19:13; Philippians 1:15; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 4:5 (where it is opposed to ἑαυτόν κηρύσσομεν, to proclaim one's own excellence and authority); 2 Corinthians 11:4; passive, ὁ κηρυχθείς, 1 Timothy 3:16; with διά and the genitive of person added, 2 Corinthians 1:19; with the epexegetic addition, ὅτι οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, Acts 9:20; ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, 1 Corinthians 15:12; τίνι followed by ὅτι, Acts 10:42; κηρύσσων followed by λέγων (Matthew 3:2), with direct discourse, Matt. (Matthew 3:1 L T WH); Matthew 10:7; Mark 1:7; κηρύσσειν καί λέγειν followed by direct discourse, Matthew 3:1 (R G Tr brackets); Matthew 4:17; κηρύσσοντα ἐν (omitted in Rec.) φωνή μεγάλη, followed by direct discourse (of an angel as God's herald), Revelation 5:2; κηρύσσομεν with οὕτως added, 1 Corinthians 15:11. On this word see Zezschwitz, Petri apost. de Christi ad inferos descensu sententia. (Lipsius 1857), p. 31ff; (Campbell, Dissert. on the Gospels, diss. 6, pt. v. Compare: προκηρύσσω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 4:17; 4:23; 9:35; 10:7; 10:27; 11:1; 24:14; 26:13
Mark
1:4; 1:7; 1:14; 1:38; 1:39; 1:45; 3:14; 5:20; 6:12; 7:36; 13:10; 14:9; 16:15; 16:20
Luke
3:3; 4:18; 4:19; 4:19; 4:44; 8:1; 8:39; 9:2; 12:3; 24:47
Acts
8:5; 9:20; 10:37; 10:42; 15:21; 19:13; 20:25; 28:31
Romans
2:21; 10:8; 10:14; 10:15
1 Corinthians
1:23; 9:27; 15:11; 15:12
2 Corinthians
1:19; 4:5; 11:4
Galatians
2:2; 5:11
Philippians
1:15
Colossians
1:23
1 Thessalonians
2:9
1 Timothy
3:16
2 Timothy
4:2
1 Peter
3:19
Revelation
5:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2784 matches the Greek κηρύσσω (kēryssō),
which occurs 61 times in 60 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 -
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor:
He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovering of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty them that are bruised,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 -
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44 - And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:14 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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