κηρύσσει
kērýssō
preaches
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 19:13 · Word #29
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 IND 3P SG
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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | preaches |
| Literal | proclaims-preaches |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2784-12
he proclaims publicly
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by one person. "Proclaims publicly" preserves the heraldic, authoritative force inherent in κηρύσσω rather than reducing it to general speaking or preaching. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he proclaims publicly
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately expresses the nuance of authoritative public proclamation in the context. |