Quick Definition
κηρύσσω v. I proclaim, herald, preach
Strong's Definition
of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
KJV Usage: preacher(-er), proclaim, publish
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | κήρυγμα · κῆρυξ · προκηρύσσω
33.206 · Communication · Inform, Announce
to announce, to proclaim to announce in a formal or official manner by means of a herald or one who functions as a herald
33.207 · Communication · Inform, Announce
to proclaim, to tell to announce extensively and publicly
MRK 1:45 · MRK 5:20 · MRK 7:36 · LUK 8:39 · 1CO 15:11 · 1TH 2:9 · 2TI 4:2
33.256 · Communication · Preach, Proclaim
to preach to publicly announce religious truths and principles while urging acceptance and compliance In a number of languages it is impossible to translate κηρύσσω[c] without indicating the content of what is preached. Accordingly, one may have such expressions as to preach about the good news or to preach about God.
MAT 3:1 · MAT 4:17 · MAT 4:23 · MAT 9:35 · MAT 10:7 · MAT 11:1 · MAT 24:14 · MAT 26:13 · MRK 1:4 · MRK 1:7 · MRK 1:14 · MRK 1:38 · MRK 1:39 · MRK 3:14 · MRK 6:12 · MRK 13:10 · MRK 14:9 · MRK 16:15 · MRK 16:20 · LUK 3:3 · LUK 4:18 · LUK 4:19 · LUK 4:44 · LUK 8:1 · LUK 9:2 · LUK 24:47 · ACT 8:5 · ACT 9:20 · ACT 10:37 · ACT 10:42 · ACT 15:21 · ACT 19:13 · ACT 20:25 · ACT 28:31 · ROM 2:21 · ROM 10:8 · ROM 10:14 · ROM 10:15 · 1CO 1:23 · 1CO 9:27 · 1CO 15:11 · 1CO 15:12 · 2CO 1:19 · 2CO 4:5 · 2CO 11:4 · 2CO 11:4 · GAL 2:2 · GAL 5:11 · PHP 1:15 · COL 1:23 · 1TH 2:9 · 1TI 3:16 · 2TI 4:2 · 1PE 3:19
1 The referent of κηρύσσω[c] (33.256) is essentially similar to that of εὐαγγελίζω (33.215), for both expressions may refer to the content of the gospel. This does not mean, however, that the meaning of the two expressions is precisely identical.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κηρύσσω; impf. ἐκήρυσσον: fut. κηρύξω: 1 aor. ἐκήρυξα. [inf. κηρύξαι RG Tr WH, κηρῦξαι LT; ef. Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch. p. 32 sqq.; ΤᾺ Proleg. p. 101; W. § 6, 1 f. (see reff. s. v. ejpvé)]; Pass., pres. κηρύσσομαι:; 1 aor. éxnpvxOnv; 1 fut. κηρυχθήσομαι; (κήρυξ, q. v-); fr. Hom. down; Sept. for NYP i to be a herald ; to officiate as herald ; to proclaim after the manner of a herald; always with a suggestion of formality, gravity, and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed; a. univ. to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done, Mk. vii. 36; τὸν λόγον, Mk. i. 45 (here joined with διαφημίζειν) ; foll. by indir. dise., Mk. v. 20; Lk. viii. 39; something which ought to be done, foll. by the inf. (cf. W. 322 (302); [B. § 141, 2]), Ro. ii. 21; Μωῦσῆν, the authority and precepts of Moses, Acts xv. 21; περιτομήν, the necessity of circumcision, Gal. v. 11. b. spec. used of the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it, made by John the Baptist, by Jesus, by the apostles and other Christian teachers: absol., Mt. xi. 1; Mk. i. 38; iii. 14; xvi. 20; Ro. x. 15; w. dat. of the pers. to whom the proclamation is made, 1 Co. ix. 27; 1 Pet. iii. 19; εἰς [R ἐν w. dat.] τὰς συναγωγάς (see εἰς, A.I.5b.; cf. W. 213 (200)), Mk. i. 39; [Lk. iv. 44 T Tr txt. WH]; (6) κηρύσσων, Ro. x. 14; κηρύσσειν w. ace. of the thing, Mt. x. 27; Lk. [iv. 19]; xii. 3; τινί τι, Lk. iv. 18 (19); τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλ., Mt. iv. 23; ix.35; Mk. i. 14 (where GLbr. T Tr WH τὸ εὐ. τοῦ θεοῦ) ; τὸ εὐαγγ. simply, Mk. xvi. 15; Gal. ii. 2; τὸ evayy. τοῦ θεοῦ εἴς τινας (see above), 1 Th. ii. 9; pass., Mt. xxiv. 14; xxvi. 13; Col. i. 23; with εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη or εἰς ὅλον τ. κόσμον added, Mk. xiii. 10; xiv. 9; τὸν λόγον, 2 Tim. iv. 2; τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως, Ro. x. 8; τὴν βασιλ. τοῦ θεοῦ, Lk. viii. 1; ix. 3; Acts xx. 25 [here GL Τ Tr WHom. τοῦ θεοῦ]; xxviii. 31; βάπτισμα, the necessity of baptism, Mk. i. 4; Lk. ili. 3; Acts x. 37; μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, by public proclamation to exhort to repentance and promise the pardon of sins, Lk. xxiv. 47; ἵνα μετανοῶσιν [RG μετανοήσωσι] (see ἵνα, II. 2b.; [B. 237 (204) ]), Mk. vi. 12. τινά τισι, to proclaim to persons one whom they are to become acquainted with in order to learn what they ought to do: Χριστόν, or τὸν Ἰησοῦν, Acts viii. 5; xix. 13; Phil. i. 15; 1 Co. i. 23; 2 Co. iv. 5 (where it is opp. to ἑαυτὸν «np. to proclaim one’s own excellence and authority); 2 Co. xi. 4; pass., ὁ κηρυχθείς, 1 Tim. iii. 16; with διά and gen. of pers. added, 2 Co. i.19; with the epexegetic addition, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ vids τ. θεοῦ, Acts ix. 20; ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, 1 Co. χν. 12; τινί foll. by ὅτι, Acts χ. 42; κηρ. foll. by λέγων with direct dise., Mt. [iii.1 L TWH]; χ. τ; Mk. i. τ; κηρύσσειν x. λέγειν foll. by direct disc., Mt. iii. 1[RGTrbr.]; iv. 17; κηρ. ἐν (omitted in Rec.) φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, foll. by direct disc. (of an angel as God’s herald), Rey. v. 2; «np. with οὕτως added, 1 Co. xv. 11. On this word see Zezschwitz, Petri apost. de Christi ad inferos descensu sententia. (Lips. 1857) p. 31 sqq.; [ Campbell, Dissert. on the Gospels, diss. vi. pt. v. Comp.: mpoκηρύσσω.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κηρύσσω kēryssō 61x
to publish, proclaim, as a herald, 1 Cor. 9:27; to announce openly and publicly, Mk. 1:4; Lk. 4:18; to noise abroad, Mk. 1:45; 7:36; to announce as a matter of doctrine, inculcate, preach, Mt. 24:14; Mk. 1:38; 13:10; Acts 15:21; Rom. 2:21
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κηρύσσω,
[in LXX chiefly for קרא;]
to be a herald, to proclaim: Mk 1:45 7:36, Lk 4:18, 19(LXX) (but v. Field, Notes, 174) 8:39, Ro 2:21, I Co 9:27, Ga 5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the Gospel, to proclaim, preach: τὸ εὐαγέλιον, Mt 4:23 9:35 24:14 26:13, Mk 1:14 13:10 14:9 16:[15], Ga 2:2, Col 1:23, I Th 2:9; seq. εἰς, Mk 1:39 13:10, Lk 4:44, I Th 2:9; ἵνα, Mk 6:12; c. inf., Ro 2:21; κ. Χριστόν, Ἰησοῦν, Ac 8:5 9:20 19:13, I Co 1:23 15:12, II Co 1:19 11:4, Phl 1:15; I Ti 3:16 (cf. προ-κηρύσσω).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κηρύσσω. In BGU IV. 1024, a curious papyrus codex of the end ο. iv/A.D. made up of various widely differing documents, we find in the account of a legal process 1:8 καιρύτδετε δὲ ἡ γυναικί, which apparently stands for κηρύττετε or κήρυττε δὲ τῇ γυναικί. On the form κηρύττω see Thumb Hellen, p- 79, and on the use of the verb in 1 Cor 9?? see Field Notes, p. 174, where any allusion to the office of the κῆρυξ in the public games is set aside in favour of a direct reference to the preaching of the Gospel. A new compound évexnpvéapev in the sense of ‘‘ we applied for tenders” is found in P Petr III. 41 verso? (Ptol.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κηρύσσω (kērussō) — to preach. κηρύσσω, Attic dialect κηρύττω, Doric dialect κᾱρύσσω: imperfect ἐκήρυσσον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ύξω [Refs 5th c.BC+], Doric dialect καρυξῶ [Refs]: aorist ἐκήρυξα [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc., Aeolic dialect participle καρύξαισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect κεκήρῡχα (ἐπι-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, future κηρυχθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκηρύχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκήρυγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be a herald, officiate as herald, κηρύσσων γήρασκε [Refs 8th c.BC+] __b to be an auctioneer, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. make proclamation as a herald, λαὸν κηρύσσοντες ἀγειρόντων let them convene the people by voice of herald, [Refs 8th c.BC+] proclamation was made.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. with accusative person, summon by herald, κ. ἀγορήνδε.. Ἀχαιούς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τινά summon one to a place, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τίς ἐκηρύχθη πρώτην φυλακή; who was summoned to the first watch? [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. proclaim as conqueror, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, μήτε κηρυχθήσεσθαι μήτε ἆθλα λήψεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; proclaim as a criminal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, of a country, to be proclaimed, extolled, στεφάνοις ἀρετᾶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. call upon, invoke, θεούς [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be called, τοῦ κεκήρυξαι πατρό; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. with accusative of things, proclaim, announce, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; proclaim or advertise for sale, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἀποικίαν proclaim a colony, i.e. invite people to join as colonists, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ὃς βούλοιτο.. make proclamation for some one who would.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, of a crime, to be proclaimed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. declare, tell, τοῦτ᾽ ἐκηρύχθη πόλει this news was spread in.., [NT+5th c.BC+]
III.3. proclaim, command publicly, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐφημίαν, σιγὴν κ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive, κ. αὐτοῖς ἐμβαλεῖν κώπαισι [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ᾔδησθα κηρυχθέντα μὴ πράσσειν τάδε[Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.4. of a cock, crow, [Refs]
IV. preach, teach publicly, [NT]