Word study · lex.G2784
κηρύσσω kēryssō
proclaim · preach · herald
Team definition
To be a herald, to proclaim or announce publicly. In the NT it is often used of proclaiming the gospel or of proclaiming Christ. In Rom 10:8 κηρύσσομεν is "we are proclaiming," of the word of faith. Rom 10:14 asks how they can hear χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος, without someone proclaiming. Rom 10:15 asks how they can proclaim (κηρύξωσιν) unless they are sent.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 58
Matt 3:1Matt 4:17Matt 4:23Matt 9:35Matt 10:7Matt 10:27Matt 11:1Matt 24:14Matt 26:13Mark 1:4Mark 1:7Mark 1:14Mark 1:38Mark 1:39Mark 1:45Mark 3:14Mark 5:20Mark 6:12Mark 7:36Mark 13:10Mark 14:9Luke 3:3Luke 4:18Luke 4:19Luke 4:44Luke 8:1Luke 8:39Luke 9:2Luke 12:3Luke 24:47Acts 8:5Acts 9:20Acts 10:37Acts 10:42Acts 15:21Acts 19:13Acts 20:25Acts 28:31Rom 2:21Rom 10:8Rom 10:14Rom 10:151 Cor 1:231 Cor 9:271 Cor 15:111 Cor 15:122 Cor 1:192 Cor 4:52 Cor 11:4Gal 2:2Gal 5:11Phil 1:15Col 1:231 Thess 2:91 Tim 3:162 Tim 4:21 Pet 3:19Rev 5:2
Senses
1. proclaim, preach Rom 10:8, Rom 10:14, Rom 10:15
2. proclaim Christ or the gospel Mark 1:14, 1 Cor 1:23, Gal 2:2
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. κηρύσσω (G2784)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G2784
🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. κηρύσσω (G2784)
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
ἀκοή … ῥήματος Χριστοῦ … παραζηλώσω (10:14–21) Rom 10:14; Rom 10:15; Rom 10:16; Rom 10:17; Rom 10:18; Rom 10:19; Rom 10:20; Rom 10:21