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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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For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

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I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those recognized as leaders. I wanted to be sure I was not running, and had not been running, in vain.

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Now brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

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To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will.

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if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.

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For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

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And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He[fn] was manifested in the flesh,

vindicated in the Spirit,

seen by angels,

preached among the nations,

believed on in the world,

taken up in glory.

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Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

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in which[fn] he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison

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I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? ”


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