κηρύσσω (kērýssō) — Preacher

Greek word study: κηρύσσω (kērýssō), Strong's G2784. to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)

GreekStrong's G2784
Quick definition
Greek word
κηρύσσω (kērýssō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV translation words: preacher(-er), proclaim, publish

Where this word appears

Strong's G2784 is tagged on 61 words in 60 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:1 and last appears in Revelation 5:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

proclaiming ×10to proclaim ×8preaching ×6do proclaim ×3having been proclaimed ×2proclaims ×2shall be proclaimed ×2to preach ×2I may preach ×1he was preaching ×1there will be proclaimed ×1they proclaimed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κηρύσσων ×13κηρύσσειν ×6κηρύσσομεν ×4κηρύξαι ×3ἐκήρυσσεν ×3κηρυχθήσεται ×2κηρυχθῇ ×2κηρυχθῆναι ×2κηρύξατε ×2ἐκήρυξαν ×2

Books where it appears most

Mark ×14Matthew ×9Luke ×9Acts ×8Romans ×41 Corinthians ×42 Corinthians ×4Galatians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 60)

  • Matthew 3:1 — κηρύσσων — preaching
  • Matthew 4:17 — κηρύσσειν — to proclaim
  • Matthew 4:23 — κηρύσσων — proclaiming
  • Matthew 9:35 — κηρύσσων — proclaiming
  • Matthew 10:7 — κηρύσσετε — do proclaim
  • Matthew 10:27 — κηρύξατε — do proclaim
  • Matthew 11:1 — κηρύσσειν — to preach
  • Matthew 24:14 — κηρυχθήσεται — there will be proclaimed
  • Matthew 26:13 — κηρυχθῇ — shall be proclaimed
  • Mark 1:4 — κηρύσσων — proclaiming
  • Mark 1:7 — ἐκήρυσσεν — he was preaching
  • Mark 1:14 — κηρύσσων — proclaiming
  • Mark 1:38 — κηρύξω — I may preach
  • Mark 1:39 — κηρύσσων — preaching
  • Mark 1:45 — κηρύσσειν — to proclaim
  • Mark 3:14 — κηρύσσειν — to preach
  • Mark 5:20 — κηρύσσειν — to proclaim
  • Mark 6:12 — ἐκήρυξαν — they proclaimed
  • Mark 7:36 — ἐκήρυσσον — were proclaiming it
  • Mark 13:10 — κηρυχθῆναι — to proclaim
  • Mark 14:9 — κηρυχθῇ — shall be proclaimed
  • Mark 16:15 — κηρύξατε — do proclaim
  • Mark 16:20 — ἐκήρυξαν — they preached
  • Luke 3:3 — κηρύσσων — proclaiming
  • Luke 4:18 — κηρύξαι — to proclaim

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2782 κήρυγμα (kḗrygma), G2783 κῆρυξ (kēryx), G4296 προκηρύσσω (prokērýssō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kērýssō (G2784) mean?

To herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel).

How is G2784 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2784 as: preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.

How often does κηρύσσω (kērýssō) appear?

Strong's G2784 is tagged on 61 words in 60 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:1 and last appears in Revelation 5:2.