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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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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 John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and sickness among the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near!'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - He proclaimed, "One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - He replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - He appointed twelve (whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - So he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him, and all were amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - So they went out and preached that all should repent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness 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 proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 - to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44 - So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - "Return to your home, and declare what God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town what Jesus had done for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This man is the Son of God."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - He commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - "And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:14 - How are they to call on one they have not believed in? And how are they to believe in one they have not heard of? And how are they to hear without someone preaching to them?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news."

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - Whether then it was I or they, this is the way we preach and this is the way you believed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - Now if Christ is being preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us - by me and Silvanus and Timothy - was not "Yes" and "No," but it has always been "Yes" in him.

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

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