κηρύσσοντας
kērýssō
preach
To proclaim or announce publicly as a herald; specifically, to declare a message with authority in a public setting. The term primarily refers to the formal act of making an announcement, often involving official or authorized communication to a group, such as by a herald, crier, or appointed messenger. In various contexts, it acquires religious nuance, such as announcing or proclaiming a message about the divine, but its principal sense remains the public, authoritative declaration of a message. Secondary senses include to make something known openly, to publish information, or to summon through announcement.
Acts 15:21 · Word #9
Lexicon G2784
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Transliteration | kērýssō |
| Strong's | G2784 |
| Definition | To proclaim or announce publicly as a herald; specifically, to declare a message with authority in a public setting. The term primarily refers to the formal act of making an announcement, often involving official or authorized communication to a group, such as by a herald, crier, or appointed messenger. In various contexts, it acquires religious nuance, such as announcing or proclaiming a message about the divine, but its principal sense remains the public, authoritative declaration of a message. Secondary senses include to make something known openly, to publish information, or to summon through announcement. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | preach |
| Literal | proclaiming |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2784-20
proclaiming as heralds
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative masculine plural; indicating ongoing action performed by multiple male subjects in accusative relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action, while the masculine accusative plural form describes multiple males engaged in the act. "Proclaiming as heralds" preserves the root sense of public, authoritative announcement inherent in κηρύσσω. |
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