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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 - in diebus autem illis venit Iohannes Baptista praedicans in deserto Iudaeae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - exinde coepit Iesus praedicare et dicere paenitentiam agite adpropinquavit enim regnum caelorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - et circumibat Iesus totam Galilaeam docens in synagogis eorum et praedicans evangelium regni et sanans omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem in populo

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - et circumibat Iesus civitates omnes et castella docens in synagogis eorum et praedicans evangelium regni et curans omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - euntes autem praedicate dicentes quia adpropinquavit regnum caelorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - quod dico vobis in tenebris dicite in lumine et quod in aure auditis praedicate super tecta

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - et factum est cum consummasset Iesus praecipiens duodecim discipulis suis transiit inde ut doceret et praedicaret in civitatibus eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - et praedicabitur hoc evangelium regni in universo orbe in testimonium omnibus gentibus et tunc veniet consummatio

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - amen dico vobis ubicumque praedicatum fuerit hoc evangelium in toto mundo dicetur et quod haec fecit in memoriam eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - fuit Iohannes in deserto baptizans et praedicans baptismum paenitentiae in remissionem peccatorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - et praedicabat dicens venit fortior me post me cuius non sum dignus procumbens solvere corrigiam calciamentorum eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - postquam autem traditus est Iohannes venit Iesus in Galilaeam praedicans evangelium regni Dei

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - et ait illis eamus in proximos vicos et civitates ut et ibi praedicem ad hoc enim veni

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - et erat praedicans in synagogis eorum et omni Galilaea et daemonia eiciens

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - at ille egressus coepit praedicare et diffamare sermonem ita ut iam non posset manifeste in civitatem introire sed foris in desertis locis esse et conveniebant ad eum undique

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - et fecit ut essent duodecim cum illo et ut mitteret eos praedicare

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - et abiit et coepit praedicare in Decapoli quanta sibi fecisset Iesus et omnes mirabantur

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - et exeuntes praedicabant ut paenitentiam agerent

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - et praecepit illis ne cui dicerent quanto autem eis praecipiebat tanto magis plus praedicabant

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - et in omnes gentes primum oportet praedicari evangelium

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - amen dico vobis ubicumque praedicatum fuerit evangelium istud in universum mundum et quod fecit haec narrabitur in memoriam eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - et dixit eis euntes in mundum universum praedicate evangelium omni creaturae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - illi autem profecti praedicaverunt ubique Domino cooperante et sermonem confirmante sequentibus signis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - et venit in omnem regionem Iordanis praedicans baptismum paenitentiae in remissionem peccatorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 - Spiritus Domini super me propter quod unxit me evangelizare pauperibus misit me

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 - praedicare captivis remissionem et caecis visum dimittere confractos in remissionem praedicare annum Domini acceptum et diem retributionis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44 - et erat praedicans in synagogis Galilaeae

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - et factum est deinceps et ipse iter faciebat per civitatem et castellum praedicans et evangelizans regnum Dei et duodecim cum illo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - redi domum tuam et narra quanta tibi fecit Deus et abiit per universam civitatem praedicans quanta illi fecisset Iesus

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - et misit illos praedicare regnum Dei et sanare infirmos

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - quoniam quae in tenebris dixistis in lumine dicentur et quod in aurem locuti estis in cubiculis praedicabitur in tectis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - et praedicari in nomine eius paenitentiam et remissionem peccatorum in omnes gentes incipientibus ab Hierosolyma

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariae praedicabat illis Christum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - vos scitis quod factum est verbum per universam Iudaeam incipiens enim a Galilaea post baptismum quod praedicavit Iohannes

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - et praecepit nobis praedicare populo et testificari quia ipse est qui constitutus est a Deo iudex vivorum et mortuorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - Moses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum praedicent in synagogis ubi per omne sabbatum legitur

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - temptaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus iudaeis exorcistis invocare super eos qui habebant spiritus malos nomen Domini Iesu dicentes adiuro vos per Iesum quem Paulus praedicat

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - et nunc ecce ego scio quia amplius non videbitis faciem meam vos omnes per quos transivi praedicans regnum Dei

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - praedicans regnum Dei et docens quae sunt de Domino Iesu Christo cum omni fiducia sine prohibitione

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - qui ergo alium doces te ipsum non doces qui praedicas non furandum furaris

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - sed quid dicit prope est verbum in ore tuo et in corde tuo hoc est verbum fidei quod praedicamus

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:14 - quomodo ergo invocabunt in quem non crediderunt aut quomodo credent ei quem non audierunt quomodo autem audient sine praedicante

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - quomodo vero praedicabunt nisi mittantur sicut scriptum est quam speciosi pedes evangelizantium pacem evangelizantium bona

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - nos autem praedicamus Christum crucifixum Iudaeis quidem scandalum gentibus autem stultitiam

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - sed castigo corpus meum et in servitutem redigo ne forte cum aliis praedicaverim ipse reprobus efficiar

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - sive enim ego sive illi sic praedicamus et sic credidistis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - si autem Christus praedicatur quod resurrexit a mortuis quomodo quidam dicunt in vobis quoniam resurrectio mortuorum non est

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - Dei enim Filius Iesus Christus qui in vobis per nos praedicatus est per me et Silvanum et Timotheum non fuit est et non sed est in illo fuit

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - non enim nosmet ipsos praedicamus sed Iesum Christum Dominum nos autem servos vestros per Iesum

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