κηρύσσοντα
kērýssō
proclaiming
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.
Revelation 5:2 · Word #5
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 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | proclaiming |
| Literal | proclaiming |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2784-19
heralding
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,AMS); denotes ongoing active proclamation modifying or describing a masculine singular accusative referent. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes an ongoing action performed by a masculine singular accusative subject. "Heralding" preserves the root sense of publicly proclaiming as an authorized herald while reflecting the participial, continuous aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
heralding
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'heralding' fits G2784's participle form and sense in this context, indicating the act of proclaiming. |