GreekG2784Verb

κηρύσσω

kērussō

60Occurrences
G2784Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to be a herald, to proclaim: " (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174), in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the Gospel, to proclaim, preach: τὸ εὐαγέλιον,; ἵνα; with inf. ; κ. Χριστόν, Ἰησοῦν
LXX: chiefly for קָרָא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κηρύσσω appears 60 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
14
Luke
9
Matthew
9
Acts
8
1 Corinthians
4
Romans
4
2 Corinthians
3
Galatians
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:23BSB

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

Acts 10:42BSB

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

Luke 3:3BSB

He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Matthew 3:1BSB

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Mark 16:15BSB

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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