2784. kérussó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kérussó: To proclaim, to preach, to herald

Original Word: κηρύσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kérussó
Pronunciation: kay-ROOS-so
Phonetic Spelling: (kay-roos'-so)
Definition: To proclaim, to preach, to herald
Meaning: I proclaim, herald, preach.

Word Origin: From the noun κῆρυξ (kērux), meaning "herald" or "messenger."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of proclaiming or announcing is קָרָא (qara, Strong's H7121), which means "to call, proclaim, or read."

Usage: The verb κηρύσσω (kérussó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of proclaiming or announcing a message publicly. It often refers to the preaching of the Gospel or the proclamation of God's truth. The term implies authority and urgency, as it was used in ancient times for the official announcements made by a herald on behalf of a king or government.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, a herald (κῆρυξ) was an official messenger who conveyed proclamations from a ruler or government. This role was crucial in a time when written communication was limited and literacy was not widespread. The herald's message was considered authoritative and was expected to be received with respect and obedience. In the New Testament context, the apostles and early Christians adopted this concept to describe their mission of spreading the Gospel, emphasizing the divine authority and urgency of their message.

HELPS Word-studies

2784 kērýssō – properly, to herald (proclaim); to preach (announce) a message publicly and with conviction (persuasion).

2784 /kērýssō ("to herald") refers to preaching the Gospel as the authoritative (binding) word of God, bringing eternal accountability to all who hear it.

[2784 (kērýssō) is "preaching by a herald sent from God" (BAGD, "declaration," TDNT, 3:703). To "gospelize" (2097 /euaggelízō) stresses the victory of God's Gospel-message in the totality of His "good news."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
to be a herald, proclaim
NASB Translation
made proclamation (1), preach (16), preached (10), preacher (1), preaches (2), preaching (11), proclaim (8), proclaimed (6), proclaiming (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2784: κηρύσσω

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); () κηρύσσων, Romans 10:14; κηρύσσειν, with the accusative of the thing, Matthew 10:27; Luke (); ; τίνι τί, Luke 4:18(); 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); ; 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, κηρυχθείς, 1 Timothy 3:16; with διά and the genitive of person added, 2 Corinthians 1:19; with the epexegetic addition, ὅτι οὗτος ἐστιν 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. ( L T WH); ; Mark 1:7; κηρύσσειν καί λέγειν followed by direct discourse, Matthew 3:1 (R G Tr brackets); ; 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.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
preach, proclaim, publish.

Of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel) -- preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.

Forms and Transliterations
εκηρυξαμεν εκηρύξαμεν ἐκηρύξαμεν εκηρυξαν εκήρυξαν ἐκήρυξαν εκήρυξε εκηρυξεν εκήρυξεν ἐκήρυξεν εκήρυσσε εκηρυσσεν εκήρυσσεν ἐκήρυσσεν εκηρυσσον εκήρυσσον ἐκήρυσσον εκηρυχθη εκηρύχθη ἐκηρύχθη κηρυξαι κηρύξαι κηρυξας κηρύξας κηρυξατε κηρύξατε κηρυξάτωσαν κηρύξεις κηρυξον κήρυξον κηρύξουσιν κηρυξω κηρύξω κηρυξωσιν κηρύξωσιν κήρυσσε κηρυσσει κηρύσσει κηρυσσειν κηρύσσειν κηρυσσεται κηρύσσεται κηρυσσετε κηρύσσετε κηρυσσέτω κηρυσσομεν κηρύσσομεν κηρυσσοντα κηρύσσοντα κηρυσσοντας κηρύσσοντας κηρυσσοντος κηρύσσοντος κηρυσσουσιν κηρύσσουσιν κηρυσσω κηρύσσω κηρυσσων κηρύσσων κηρυχθεις κηρυχθείς κηρυχθεντος κηρυχθέντος κηρυχθη κηρυχθή κηρυχθῇ κηρυχθηναι κηρυχθήναι κηρυχθῆναι κηρυχθησεται κηρυχθήσεται ekeruchthe ekēruchthē ekerussen ekērussen ekerusson ekērusson ekeruxamen ekēruxamen ekeruxan ekēruxan ekeruxen ekēruxen ekerychthe ekerýchthe ekērychthē ekērýchthē ekeryssen ekēryssen ekḗryssen ekerysson ekērysson ekḗrysson ekeryxamen ekerýxamen ekēryxamen ekērýxamen ekeryxan ekēryxan ekḗryxan ekeryxen ekēryxen ekḗryxen keruchthe kēruchthē keruchtheis kēruchtheis keruchthenai kēruchthēnai keruchthentos kēruchthentos keruchthesetai kēruchthēsetai kerussei kērussei kerussein kērussein kerussetai kērussetai kerussete kērussete kerusso kērussō kerussomen kērussomen kerusson kērussōn kerussonta kērussonta kerussontas kērussontas kerussontos kērussontos kerussousin kērussousin keruxai kēruxai keruxas kēruxas keruxate kēruxate keruxo kēruxō keruxon kēruxon keruxosin kēruxōsin kerychthe kērychthē kerychthêi kērychthē̂i kerychtheis kerychtheís kērychtheis kērychtheís kerychthenai kerychthênai kērychthēnai kērychthē̂nai kerychthentos kerychthéntos kērychthentos kērychthéntos kerychthesetai kerychthḗsetai kērychthēsetai kērychthḗsetai keryssei kerýssei kēryssei kērýssei keryssein kerýssein kēryssein kērýssein keryssetai kerýssetai kēryssetai kērýssetai keryssete kerýssete kēryssete kērýssete kerysso kerýsso kēryssō kērýssō keryssomen kerýssomen kēryssomen kērýssomen kerysson kerýsson kēryssōn kērýssōn keryssonta kerýssonta kēryssonta kērýssonta keryssontas kerýssontas kēryssontas kērýssontas keryssontos kerýssontos kēryssontos kērýssontos keryssousin kerýssousin kēryssousin kērýssousin keryxai kerýxai kēryxai kērýxai keryxas kerýxas kēryxas kērýxas keryxate kerýxate kēryxate kērýxate keryxo kerýxo kēryxō kērýxō keryxon kēryxon kḗryxon keryxosin kerýxosin kēryxōsin kērýxōsin
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Matthew 3:1 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ
NAS: came, preaching in the wilderness
KJV: the Baptist, preaching in
INT: the Baptist proclaiming in the

Matthew 4:17 V-PNA
GRK: ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν
NAS: began to preach and say,
KJV: Jesus began to preach, and to say,
INT: Jesus to proclaim and to say

Matthew 4:23 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel
KJV: and preaching the gospel
INT: of them and proclaiming the gospel

Matthew 9:35 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel
KJV: and preaching the gospel
INT: of them and proclaiming the gospel

Matthew 10:7 V-PMA-2P
GRK: πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι
NAS: And as you go, preach, saying,
KJV: And as ye go, preach, saying,
INT: Going and proclaim saying

Matthew 10:27 V-AMA-2P
GRK: οὖς ἀκούετε κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν
NAS: [whispered] in [your] ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
KJV: the ear, [that] preach ye upon
INT: ear you hear proclaim upon the

Matthew 11:1 V-PNA
GRK: διδάσκειν καὶ κηρύσσειν ἐν ταῖς
NAS: to teach and preach in their cities.
KJV: to teach and to preach in their
INT: to teach and to preach in the

Matthew 24:14 V-FIP-3S
GRK: καὶ κηρυχθήσεται τοῦτο τὸ
NAS: of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole
KJV: of the kingdom shall be preached in
INT: And there will be proclaimed this

Matthew 26:13 V-ASP-3S
GRK: ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: gospel is preached in the whole
KJV: gospel shall be preached in
INT: wherever if shall be proclaimed the gospel

Mark 1:4 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: ἐρήμῳ καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας
NAS: in the wilderness preaching a baptism
KJV: and preach the baptism
INT: wilderness and proclaiming [a] baptism of repentance

Mark 1:7 V-IIA-3S
GRK: καὶ ἐκήρυσσεν λέγων Ἔρχεται
NAS: And he was preaching, and saying,
KJV: And preached, saying, There cometh
INT: And he preached saying He comes

Mark 1:14 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: τὴν Γαλιλαίαν κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: into Galilee, preaching the gospel
KJV: Galilee, preaching the gospel
INT: Galilee proclaiming the gospel

Mark 1:38 V-ASA-1S
GRK: καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω εἰς τοῦτο
NAS: so that I may preach there
KJV: that I may preach there also:
INT: also there I might preach for this

Mark 1:39 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: καὶ ἦλθεν κηρύσσων εἰς τὰς
NAS: Galilee, preaching and casting
KJV: And he preached in their
INT: And he was going preaching in the

Mark 1:45 V-PNA
GRK: ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ καὶ
NAS: out and began to proclaim it freely
KJV: and began to publish [it] much,
INT: having gone out the began to proclaim much and

Mark 3:14 V-PNA
GRK: ἀποστέλλῃ αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν
NAS: that they would be with Him and that He [could] send them out to preach,
KJV: them forth to preach,
INT: he might send them to preach

Mark 5:20 V-PNA
GRK: καὶ ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν ἐν τῇ
NAS: and began to proclaim in Decapolis
KJV: and began to publish in Decapolis
INT: and began to proclaim in the

Mark 6:12 V-AIA-3P
GRK: Καὶ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν ἵνα μετανοῶσιν
NAS: They went out and preached that [men] should repent.
KJV: they went out, and preached that
INT: And having gone out they preached that they should repent

Mark 7:36 V-IIA-3P
GRK: μᾶλλον περισσότερον ἐκήρυσσον
NAS: widely they continued to proclaim it.
KJV: a great deal they published [it];
INT: exceedingly more abundantly they proclaimed [it]

Mark 13:10 V-ANP
GRK: πρῶτον δεῖ κηρυχθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: first be preached to all
KJV: must first be published among all
INT: first must be proclaimed the gospel

Mark 14:9 V-ASP-3S
GRK: ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: the gospel is preached in the whole
KJV: gospel shall be preached throughout
INT: wherever if shall be proclaimed the gospel

Mark 16:15 V-AMA-2P
GRK: κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: the world and preach the gospel
KJV: the world, and preach the gospel
INT: world all proclaim the gospel

Mark 16:20 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ τοῦ
NAS: And they went out and preached everywhere,
KJV: went forth, and preached every where,
INT: moreover having gone forth preached everywhere the

Luke 3:3 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: τοῦ Ἰορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας
NAS: the Jordan, preaching a baptism
KJV: Jordan, preaching the baptism
INT: the Jordan proclaiming [the] baptism of repentance

Luke 4:18 V-ANA
GRK: τὴν καρδίαν κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν
NAS: HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE
KJV: the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance
INT: in heart to proclaim to captives deliverance

Strong's Greek 2784
61 Occurrences


ἐκηρύχθη — 1 Occ.
ἐκήρυσσεν — 3 Occ.
ἐκήρυσσον — 1 Occ.
ἐκηρύξαμεν — 2 Occ.
ἐκήρυξαν — 2 Occ.
ἐκήρυξεν — 2 Occ.
κηρυχθῇ — 2 Occ.
κηρυχθῆναι — 2 Occ.
κηρυχθήσεται — 2 Occ.
κηρυχθείς — 1 Occ.
κηρυχθέντος — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσει — 2 Occ.
κηρύσσειν — 6 Occ.
κηρύσσεται — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσετε — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσω — 2 Occ.
κηρύσσων — 13 Occ.
κηρύσσομεν — 4 Occ.
κηρύσσοντα — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσοντας — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσοντος — 1 Occ.
κηρύσσουσιν — 1 Occ.
κηρύξαι — 3 Occ.
κηρύξας — 1 Occ.
κηρύξατε — 2 Occ.
κηρύξω — 1 Occ.
κηρύξωσιν — 1 Occ.
κήρυξον — 1 Occ.

















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