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Lexicon :: Strong's G2784 - kēryssō

Aa
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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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:23 - And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and making well those who were ill with any disease among the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:14 - Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - And he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went out, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with them, and giving witness to the word by the signs which came after. So be it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 - The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:19 - To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:44 - And he was teaching in the Synagogues of Galilee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - Go back to your house and let them have news of all the great things which God has done for you. And he went away, giving word through all the town of the great things which Jesus had done for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - But some of the Jews who went from place to place driving out evil spirits, took it on themselves to make use of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I give you orders, by Jesus, whom Paul is preaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8

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 of which we are the preachers:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:14 - But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:12 - Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

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