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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)
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.)
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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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Now G1161 in those G1565 days G2250 John G2491 the Baptist G910 *[fn]came G3854, [fn]preaching G2784 in the wilderness G2048 of Judea G2449, saying G3004,

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From that time G5119 Jesus G2424 began G757 to [fn]preach G2784 and say G3004, “Repent G3340, for the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448.”

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Jesus was going G4013 about G4013 in all G3650 of Galilee G1056, teaching G1321 in their synagogues G4864 and proclaiming G2784 the [fn]gospel G2098 of the kingdom G932, and healing G2323 every G3956 disease G3554 and every G3956 sickness G3119 among G1722 the people G2992.

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Jesus G2424 was going G4013 through G4013 all G3956 the cities G4172 and villages G2968, teaching G1321 in their synagogues G4864 and proclaiming G2784 the gospel G2098 of the kingdom G932, and healing G2323 every G3956 disease G3554 and every G3956 sickness G3119.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:7 - “And as you go G4198, [fn]preach G2784, saying G3004, ‘The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has come G1448 near G1448.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:27 - “What G3739 I tell G3004 you in the darkness G4653, tell G3004 in the light G5457; and what G3739 you hear G191 whispered in your ear G3775, proclaim G2784 on the housetops G1430 G1909.

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When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 [fn]giving G1299 instructions G1299 to His twelve G1427 disciples G3101, He went G3327 on G3327 from G1564 there G1564 to teach G1321 and [fn]preach G2784 in their cities G4172.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - “This G3778 gospel G2098 of the kingdom G932 shall be preached G2784 in the whole G3650 [fn]world G3625 as a testimony G3142 to all G3956 the nations G1484, and then G5119 the end G5056 will come G2240.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, wherever G3699 G1437 this G3778 gospel G2098 is preached G2784 in the whole G3650 world G2889, what G3739 this G3778 woman G3778 has done G4160 will also G2532 be told G2980 in memory G3422 of her.”

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John G2491 the Baptist G907 appeared G1096 in the wilderness G2048, [fn]preaching G2784 a baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for the forgiveness G859 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he was [fn]preaching G2784, saying G3004, “After G3694 me One is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to bend G2955 down G2955 and untie G3089 the straps G2438 of His sandals G5266.

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Now after G3326 John G2491 was [fn]taken G3860 into G3860 custody G3860, Jesus G2424 came G2064 into Galilee G1056, [fn]preaching G2784 the gospel G2098 of God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - He *said G3004 to them, “Let’s go G71 somewhere G6004 else G6004 to the towns G2969 nearby G2192, so G2443 that G2443 I may also G2532 [fn]preach G2784 there G1563; for this G3778 is G1519 why G1519 I came G1831.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And He went G2064 into their synagogues G4864 [fn]preaching G2784 throughout G1519 G3650 Galilee G1056, and casting G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went G1831 out G1831 and began G757 to proclaim G2784 it [fn]freely G4183 and to spread G1310 the news G3056 around G1310, to G5620 such G5620 an G5620 extent G5620 that G5620 [fn]Jesus could G1410 no G3371 longer G3371 publicly G5320 enter G1525 a city G4172, but [fn]stayed G1510 out G1510 in unpopulated G2048 areas G5117; and they were coming G2064 to Him from everywhere G3840.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - And He appointed G4160 twelve G1427, so G2443 that G2443 they would be with Him and that He could send G649 them out G649 to preach G2784,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:20 - And he went G565 away G565 and began G757 to proclaim G2784 in Decapolis G1179 [fn]what G3745 great G3745 things G3745 Jesus G2424 had done G4160 for him; and everyone G3956 was G2296 amazed G2296.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and [fn]preached G2784 that people are to repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And He gave G1291 them orders G1291 not to tell G3004 anyone G3367; but the more G3745 He ordered G1291 them, the more G3123 widely G4053 they continued to proclaim G2784 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - “And the gospel G2098 must G1163 first G4413 be preached G2784 to all G3956 the nations G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, wherever G3699 G1437 the gospel G2098 is preached G2784 in the entire G3650 world G2889, what G3588 this G3778 woman G3778 has done G4160 will also G2532 be told G2980 in memory G3422 of her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - And He said G3004 to them, “Go G4198 into all G537 the world G2889 and preach G2784 the gospel G2098 to all G3956 creation G2937.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and preached G2784 everywhere G3837, while the Lord G2962 worked G4903 with G4903 them, and confirmed G950 the word G3056 by the signs G4592 that followed G1872.]]

[[[fn]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came G2064 into all G3956 the region G4066 around G4066 the Jordan G2446, preaching G2784 a baptism G908 of repentance G3341 [fn]for the forgiveness G859 of sins G266;

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“THE SPIRIT G4151 OF THE LORD G2962 IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE G3739 G6025 HE ANOINTED G5548 ME TO BRING G2097 GOOD G2097 NEWS G2097 TO THE POOR G4434.

HE HAS SENT G649 ME TO PROCLAIM G2784 RELEASE G859 TO CAPTIVES G164,

AND RECOVERY G309 OF G309 SIGHT G309 TO THE BLIND G5185,

TO SET G649 FREE G1722 G859 THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED G2352,

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TO PROCLAIM G2784 THE FAVORABLE G1184 YEAR G1763 OF THE LORD G2962.”

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So G2532 He kept on preaching G2784 in the synagogues G4864 of [fn]Judea G2449.

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Soon G1722 G2517 afterward G1722 G2517, [fn]Jesus began going G1353 around G1353 from one city G4172 and village G2968 to another G2596, proclaiming G2784 and preaching G2097 the kingdom G932 of God G2316. The twelve G1427 were with Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - “Return G5290 to your home G3624 and describe G1334 what G3745 great G3745 things G3745 God G2316 has done G4160 for you.” So G2532 he went G565 away G565, proclaiming G2784 throughout G2596 G3650 the city G4172 what G3745 great G3745 things G3745 Jesus G2424 had done G4160 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And He sent G649 them out G649 to proclaim G2784 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 and to perform G2390 healing G2390.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - and that repentance G3341 [fn]for forgiveness G859 of sins G266 would be proclaimed G2784 [fn]in His name G3686 to all G3956 the nations G1484, beginning G757 from Jerusalem G2419.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Philip G5376 went G2718 down G2718 to the city G4172 of Samaria G4540 and began proclaiming G2784 the [fn]Christ G5547 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:20 - and immediately G2112 he began to proclaim G2784 Jesus G2424 in the synagogues G4864, [fn]saying G3754, “He is the Son G5207 of God G2316.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:37 - you yourselves G4771 know G6063 the thing G4487 that happened G1096 throughout G2596 G3650 Judea G2449, starting G757 from Galilee G1056, after G3326 the baptism G908 which G3739 John G2491 proclaimed G2784.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - “For from ancient G744 generations G1074 Moses G3475 has G2192 those G3588 who preach G2784 him in every G2596 city G4172, since [fn]he is read G314 in the synagogues G4864 every G3956 Sabbath G4521.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - But also G2532 some G5100 of the Jewish G2453 exorcists G1845, who went G4022 from G4022 place G4022 to G4022 place G4022, attempted G2021 to [fn]use G3687 the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 over G1909 those G3588 who had G2192 the evil G4190 spirits G4151, saying G3004, “I order G3726 you in G3726 the G3726 name G3726 of G3726 Jesus G2424 whom G3739 Paul G3972 preaches G2784!”

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“And now G3568 behold G2400, I know G6063 that all G3956 of you, among G1722 whom G3739 I went G1330 about G1330 preaching G2784 the kingdom G932, will no G3765 longer G3765 see G3708 my face G4383.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:21 - you, therefore G3767, who teach G1321 someone G2087 else G2087, do you not teach G1321 yourself G4572? You who [fn]preach G2784 that one is not to steal G2813, do you steal G2813?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:8 - But what G5101 does it say G3004? “THE WORD G4487 IS NEAR G1451 YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH G4750 AND IN YOUR HEART G2588”—that is, the word G4487 of faith G4102 which G3739 we are preaching G2784,

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How G4459 then G3767 are they to call G1941 on G1941 Him in whom G3739 they have not believed G4100? How G4459 are they to believe G4100 in Him whom G3739 they have not heard G191? And how G4459 are they to hear G191 without G5565 a preacher G2784?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - But how G4459 are they to preach G2784 unless G1437 G3361 they are sent G649? Just G2509 as G2509 it is written G1125: “HOW G5613 BEAUTIFUL G5611 ARE THE FEET G4228 OF THOSE G3588 WHO [fn]BRING G2097 GOOD G2097 NEWS G2097 OF GOOD G18 THINGS G18!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:27 - but I strictly G5299 discipline G5299 my body G4983 and make G1396 it my slave G1396, so G3361 that G3361, after I have preached G2784 to others G243, I myself G846 will not G3361 be disqualified G96.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:11 - Whether G1535 then G3767 it was I or G1535 they, so G3779 we preach G2784 and so G3779 you believed G4100.

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Now G1161 if G1487 Christ G5547 is preached G2784, that He has been raised G1453 from the dead G3498, how G4459 do some G5100 among G1722 you say G3004 that there is no G3756 resurrection G386 of the dead G3498?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son G5207 of God G2316, Christ G5547 Jesus G2424, who was preached G2784 among G1722 you by us—by me and Silvanus G4610 and Timothy G5095—was not yes G3483 and no G3756, but has been G1096 yes G3483 in Him.

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