κηρύσσετε
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.
Matthew 10:7 · Word #3
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 IMP 2P 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 | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | preach |
| Literal | proclaim |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2784-15
Keep proclaiming publicly
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, imperative mood, second person plural — a command directed to multiple hearers to continue an action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb denotes authoritative public proclamation as a herald. The present active imperative, second person plural, calls for ongoing or continued action addressed to multiple hearers, reflected in "Keep proclaiming." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Keep proclaiming publicly
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures the imperative and the sense of public announcement accurately in context. |