Help QuickNav Adv. Options
ESV

ESV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G2784 - kēryssō

Choose a new font size and typeface
κηρύσσω
Transliteration
kēryssō (Key)
Pronunciation
kay-roos'-so
Listen
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)
Dictionary Aids

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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 26 times in 26 verses in the LXX Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:43 - And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”[fn] Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:5 - When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:6 - So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, “Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:20 - And Jehu ordered, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:3 - Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:9 - And proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to bring in for the LORD the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:22 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:9 - And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, proclaiming before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.’”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:11 - So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:21 - at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:1 - Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 61:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:1 - The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[fn]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[fn]

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:29 - Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:8 - Blow the horn in Gibeah,
the trumpet in Ramah.
Sound the alarm at Beth-aven;
we follow you,[fn] O Benjamin!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:14 - Consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly.
Gather the elders
and all the inhabitants of the land
to the house of the LORD your God,
and cry out to the LORD.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:1 - Blow a trumpet in Zion;
sound an alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:15 - Blow the trumpet in Zion;
consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:9 - Proclaim this among the nations:
Consecrate for war;[fn]
stir up the mighty men.
Let all the men of war draw near;
let them come up.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:2 - “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil[fn] has come up before me.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:2 - “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:4 - Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. And he called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:5 - And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:7 - And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:5 - Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,
who cry “Peace”
when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
who puts nothing into their mouths.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
ESV
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
ESV
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.