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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, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, 'Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - 'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:1

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - and he saith to them, 'We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - and he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did to him, and all were wondering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And having gone forth they were preaching that men might reform,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - and to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - Verily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - and they, having gone forth, did preach everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word, through the signs following. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 - 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:19

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 thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve are with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - 'Turn back to thy house, and tell how great things God did to thee;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - and he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - ye -- ye have known; -- the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead --

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon them to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - 'And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what doth it say? 'Nigh thee is the saying -- in thy mouth, and in thy heart:' that is, the saying of the faith, that we preach;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:14 - How then shall they call upon him in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe on him of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, 'How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - but I chastise my body, and bring it into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - And if Christ is preached, that out of the dead he hath risen, how say certain among you, that there is no rising again of dead persons?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached -- through me and Silvanus and Timotheus -- did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

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