κηρύσσω (G2784) — Greek Lexicon

κηρύσσω

kērýssō

G2784 verb

SILEX Entry

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.

Semantic Range

to announce publicly, to proclaim as a herald, to publish, to make known openly, to summon through proclamation; in religious contexts, to publicly declare a divine or sacred message

Root / Etymology

The origin is uncertain; possibly connected to the noun κῆρυξ (kēryx, 'herald'), but the precise etymological root is not established. No clear derivation from classical Greek roots, though related words for heralding appear in cognate Indo-European languages.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, κηρύσσω denoted the act of a herald who announced proclamations, decisions, treaties, or edicts—often before assemblies, in marketplaces, or at public gatherings. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, the term continued in this basic sense but became increasingly associated in religious contexts with proclaiming sacred or divine messages. In the Septuagint, κηρύσσω translates various Hebrew terms relating to public proclamation and sometimes announcing religious festivals or edicts. In New Testament usage, it frequently refers to public proclamation of a divine message—especially the announcement of the 'good news' (εὐαγγέλιον), but does not itself necessarily denote religious content; rather, it indicates the function of authoritative public proclamation. English translations often use 'preach' or 'proclaim,' but the Greek term lacks the strictly ecclesiastical nuance these may bear in modern usage. There is a contrast with terms such as διδάσκω ('to teach'), which focuses on expounding or instructing, while κηρύσσω emphasizes the act of public, authoritative announcement. In some contexts, κηρύσσω may relate to summoning, as in calling to an event or assembly.

Translation Consistency

primary "proclaim" 43 occurrences

Proclaim captures the primary SILEX sense of publicly and authoritatively announcing or making known (including religious declarations) while remaining natural English for both sacred and secular contexts. It aligns with common English Bible usage and the attested renderings (proclaim/herald) and will produce clear, consistent inflections across all forms of G2784.

Alternatives (7 occurrences):

"heralded" (5x) "heralding" (1x) "having been heralded" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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

Root Family

κηρυσ- (kērýssō) — to proclaim, to announce formally, to act as a herald

Root κηρυσ- to proclaim, to announce formally, to act as a herald

Word Forms

28 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G2784-18`	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming	13
`G2784-13`	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald	6
`G2784-17`	κηρύσσομεν	kerussomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we preach	we publicly proclaim	we publicly proclaim	4
`G2784-02`	ἐκήρυσσεν	ekerussen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	he preached	he was proclaiming	he was proclaiming	3
`G2784-23`	κηρύξαι	keruxai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to proclaim	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald	3
`G2784-04`	ἐκηρύξαμεν	ekeruxamen	`V AOR ACT IND 1P PL`	we preached	we proclaimed publicly	we proclaimed publicly	2
`G2784-05`	ἐκήρυξαν	ekeruxan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	preached	they heralded	they heralded	2
`G2784-06`	ἐκήρυξεν	ekeruxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	proclaimed	proclaimed as a herald	proclaimed as a herald	2
`G2784-07`	κηρυχθῇ	keruchthe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	is preached	may be heralded	may be heralded	2
`G2784-09`	κηρυχθῆναι	keruchthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	be preached	to be publicly proclaimed	to be publicly proclaimed	2
`G2784-11`	κηρυχθήσεται	keruchthesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	will be preached	will be heralded	will be proclaimed	2
`G2784-12`	κηρύσσει	kerussei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	preaches	he proclaims publicly	he proclaims publicly	2
`G2784-16`	κηρύσσω	kerusso	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I preach	I proclaim publicly	I proclaim publicly	2
`G2784-25`	κηρύξατε	keruxate	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	proclaim	Proclaim as heralds	proclaim as heralds	2
`G2784-01`	ἐκηρύχθη	ekeruchthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was preached	was heralded publicly	was heralded publicly	1
`G2784-03`	ἐκήρυσσον	ekerusson	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	proclaimed	they were heralding	they were heralding	1
`G2784-08`	κηρυχθείς	keruchtheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	who was preached	having been heralded	having been heralded	1
`G2784-10`	κηρυχθέντος	keruchthentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN N SG`	was proclaimed	having been proclaimed	was proclaimed	1
`G2784-14`	κηρύσσεται	kerussetai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is preached	is being heralded	is being heralded	1
`G2784-15`	κηρύσσετε	kerussete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	preach	Keep proclaiming publicly	Keep proclaiming publicly	1
`G2784-19`	κηρύσσοντα	kerussonta	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG`	proclaiming	heralding	heralding	1
`G2784-20`	κηρύσσοντας	kerussontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	preach	proclaiming as heralds	proclaiming as heralds	1
`G2784-21`	κηρύσσοντος	kerussontos	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG`	one preaching	of one proclaiming	one proclaiming	1
`G2784-22`	κηρύσσουσιν	kerussousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	preach	they are heralding	they are heralding	1
`G2784-24`	κηρύξας	keruxas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	having preached	having proclaimed as a herald	having proclaimed as a herald	1
`G2784-26`	κηρύξω	keruxo	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may preach	I may proclaim	I may proclaim	1
`G2784-27`	κήρυξον	keruxon	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	preach	Proclaim!	Proclaim	1
`G2784-28`	κηρύξωσιν	keruxosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they preach	they may proclaim	they may proclaim	1

Occurrences in Scripture

61 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G2784-18`	Matthew 3:1	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-13`	Matthew 4:17	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-18`	Matthew 4:23	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	proclaiming	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Matthew 9:35	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-15`	Matthew 10:7	κηρύσσετε	kerussete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	preach	Keep proclaiming publicly	Keep proclaiming publicly
`G2784-25`	Matthew 10:27	κηρύξατε	keruxate	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	proclaim	Proclaim as heralds	proclaim as heralds
`G2784-13`	Matthew 11:1	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-11`	Matthew 24:14	κηρυχθήσεται	keruchthesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	will be preached	will be heralded	will be proclaimed
`G2784-07`	Matthew 26:13	κηρυχθῇ	keruchthe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	is preached	may be heralded	may be heralded
`G2784-18`	Mark 1:4	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-02`	Mark 1:7	ἐκήρυσσεν	ekerussen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	he was preaching	he was proclaiming	he was proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Mark 1:14	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-26`	Mark 1:38	κηρύξω	keruxo	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may preach	I may proclaim	I may proclaim
`G2784-18`	Mark 1:39	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-13`	Mark 1:45	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-13`	Mark 3:14	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-13`	Mark 5:20	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to proclaim	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-05`	Mark 6:12	ἐκήρυξαν	ekeruxan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	preached	they heralded	they heralded
`G2784-03`	Mark 7:36	ἐκήρυσσον	ekerusson	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	proclaimed	they were heralding	they were heralding
`G2784-09`	Mark 13:10	κηρυχθῆναι	keruchthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	be preached	to be publicly proclaimed	to be publicly proclaimed
`G2784-07`	Mark 14:9	κηρυχθῇ	keruchthe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	shall be preached	may be heralded	may be heralded
`G2784-25`	Mark 16:15	κηρύξατε	keruxate	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	proclaim	Proclaim as heralds	proclaim as heralds
`G2784-05`	Mark 16:20	ἐκήρυξαν	ekeruxan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	preached	they heralded	they heralded
`G2784-18`	Luke 3:3	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-23`	Luke 4:18	κηρύξαι	keruxai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to proclaim	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-23`	Luke 4:19	κηρύξαι	keruxai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to proclaim	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-18`	Luke 4:44	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Luke 8:1	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Luke 8:39	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	proclaiming	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-13`	Luke 9:2	κηρύσσειν	kerussein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-11`	Luke 12:3	κηρυχθήσεται	keruchthesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	will be proclaimed	will be heralded	will be proclaimed
`G2784-09`	Luke 24:47	κηρυχθῆναι	keruchthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be preached	to be publicly proclaimed	to be publicly proclaimed
`G2784-02`	Acts 8:5	ἐκήρυσσεν	ekerussen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	proclaimed	he was proclaiming	he was proclaiming
`G2784-02`	Acts 9:20	ἐκήρυσσεν	ekerussen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	he preached	he was proclaiming	he was proclaiming
`G2784-06`	Acts 10:37	ἐκήρυξεν	ekeruxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	proclaimed	proclaimed as a herald	proclaimed as a herald
`G2784-23`	Acts 10:42	κηρύξαι	keruxai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to preach	to proclaim as a herald	to proclaim as a herald
`G2784-20`	Acts 15:21	κηρύσσοντας	kerussontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	preach	proclaiming as heralds	proclaiming as heralds
`G2784-12`	Acts 19:13	κηρύσσει	kerussei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	preaches	he proclaims publicly	he proclaims publicly
`G2784-18`	Acts 20:25	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	proclaiming	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Acts 28:31	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	preaching	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-18`	Romans 2:21	κηρύσσων	kerusson	`V PRS ACT PTCP VOC M SG`	who preach	heralding	proclaiming
`G2784-17`	Romans 10:8	κηρύσσομεν	kerussomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we proclaim	we publicly proclaim	we publicly proclaim
`G2784-21`	Romans 10:14	κηρύσσοντος	kerussontos	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG`	one preaching	of one proclaiming	one proclaiming
`G2784-28`	Romans 10:15	κηρύξωσιν	keruxosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they preach	they may proclaim	they may proclaim
`G2784-17`	1 Corinthians 1:23	κηρύσσομεν	kerussomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	preach	we publicly proclaim	we publicly proclaim
`G2784-24`	1 Corinthians 9:27	κηρύξας	keruxas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	having preached	having proclaimed as a herald	having proclaimed as a herald
`G2784-17`	1 Corinthians 15:11	κηρύσσομεν	kerussomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we preach	we publicly proclaim	we publicly proclaim
`G2784-14`	1 Corinthians 15:12	κηρύσσεται	kerussetai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is preached	is being heralded	is being heralded
`G2784-08`	2 Corinthians 1:19	κηρυχθείς	keruchtheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	who was preached	having been heralded	having been heralded
`G2784-17`	2 Corinthians 4:5	κηρύσσομεν	kerussomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we preach	we publicly proclaim	we publicly proclaim

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