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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 - Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

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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, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - And Jesus went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus went round all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:1

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 Box Mat 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - Verily I say to you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - And he says to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighbouring country towns, that I may preach there also, for for this purpose am I come forth.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he, having gone forth, began to proclaim it much, and to spread the matter abroad, so that he could no longer enter openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every side.

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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 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 had done for him; and all wondered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went forth and preached that they should repent;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And he charged them that they should speak to no one of it. But so much the more *he* charged them, so much the more abundantly *they* proclaimed it;

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs following upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching 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 has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 - to preach 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 afterwards that *he* went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - and sent them to proclaim 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 whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - *ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of 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 commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God to be judge of living and dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching 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 the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what says it? The word is near 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 upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce 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, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - Whether, therefore, I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye have believed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among the dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of those that are dead?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, he who has been preached by us among you (by me and Silvanus and Timotheus), did not become yea and nay, but yea *is* in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.

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