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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - In those days came John the Baptist, preaching G2784 in the wilderness of Judaea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From that time Jesus began to preach, G2784 and to say, Repent: 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 all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching G2784 the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease 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 villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching G2784 the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - And as ye go, preach, G2784 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye G2784 upon the housetops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach G2784 in their cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached G2784 in all the world for a witness unto all 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 G2784 in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach G2784 the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And preached, G2784 saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, 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 that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching G2784 the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach G2784 there also: for therefore came I forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And he preached G2784 in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went out, and began to publish G2784 it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the 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 ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, G2784

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - And he departed, and began to publish G2784 in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went out, and preached G2784 that men should repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:36

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 G2784 it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - And the gospel must first be published G2784 among all nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached G2784 throughout the whole world, this also that she 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 G2784 the gospel to every creature.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went forth, and preached G2784 every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching G2784 the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach G2784 deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 - To preach G2784 the acceptable year of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44 - And he preached G2784 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 afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching G2784 and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published G2784 throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And he sent them to preach G2784 the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed G2784 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 G2784 in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached G2784 Christ unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - And straightway he preached G2784 Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; G2784

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - And he commanded us to preach G2784 unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach G2784 him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. G2784

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching G2784 the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - Preaching G2784 the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest G2784 a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; G2784

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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 of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? G2784

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - And how shall they preach, G2784 except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - But we preach G2784 Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached G2784 to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, G2784 and so ye believed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - Now if Christ be preached G2784 that he rose 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 G2784 among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - For we preach G2784 not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

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