UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The referent of κηρύσσω[c] (33.256: κηρύσσω) is essentially similar to that of εὐαγγελίζω (33.215: εὐαγγελίζω), 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.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κήρυγμα · κῆρυξ · προκηρύσσω

Sense 1: to announce, to proclaim

Semantic entry: 33.206

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Inform, Announce

Definition: to announce in a formal or official manner by means of a herald or one who functions as a herald

MAT 10:27: RV MAT 10:27 · LV MAT 10:27 · Read together MAT 10:27

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OET-RV MAT 10:27

27 Whatever I tell you apprentices in the darkness, speak it out in the light, and what you hear whispered, go and yell it out from up on the top porch.

OET-LV MAT 10:27

27 What I _am _telling to _you _all in the darkness, speak in the light, and what you _all _are _hearing in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

LUK 12:3: RV LUK 12:3 · LV LUK 12:3 · Read together LUK 12:3

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OET-RV LUK 12:3

3 Anything that you whispered in the dark will be heard in the light, and anything that was only for certain ears in a private room will be announced from the rooftops.

OET-LV LUK 12:3

3 Instead _of that as _much _as you _all _said in the darkness, will _be _being _heard in the light, and what you _all _spoke to the ear in the private _rooms, will _be _being _proclaimed on the housetops.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 10:27 · LV MAT 10:27 · Read together MAT 10:27

LUK: RV LUK 12:3 · LV LUK 12:3 · Read together LUK 12:3

TH1: RV TH1 2:9 · LV TH1 2:9 · Read together TH1 2:9

REV: RV REV 5:2 · LV REV 5:2 · Read together REV 5:2

Sense 2: to proclaim, to tell

Semantic entry: 33.207

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Inform, Announce

Definition: to announce extensively and publicly

MRK 1:45: RV MRK 1:45 · LV MRK 1:45 · Read together MRK 1:45

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OET-RV MRK 1:45

45 But after the man left, he started telling lots of people and spreading the news—so much so that Yeshua could no longer come into the town but had to stay out in quieter places, and people kept coming to him.

OET-LV MRK 1:45

45 But he having _come _out began to _be _proclaiming much and to _be _spreading _abroad the message, so _that no _longer him to _be _able to _come_ openly _in into the_city, but he _was outside in desolate places and they _were _coming to him on _every _side.

MRK 5:20: RV MRK 5:20 · LV MRK 5:20 · Read together MRK 5:20

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OET-RV MRK 5:20

20 So he went away and shared with the people in the Ten Cities region what Yeshua had done for him, and they were all amazed.

OET-LV MRK 5:20

20 And he _went _away and began to _be _proclaiming in the Dekapolis as _much _as the Yaʸsous did for _him, and all were _marvelling.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 1:45 · RV MRK 5:20 · RV MRK 7:36 · LV MRK 1:45 · LV MRK 5:20 · LV MRK 7:36 · Read together MRK 1:45 · Read together MRK 5:20 · Read together MRK 7:36

LUK: RV LUK 8:39 · LV LUK 8:39 · Read together LUK 8:39

CO1: RV CO1 15:11 · LV CO1 15:11 · Read together CO1 15:11

TH1: RV TH1 2:9 · LV TH1 2:9 · Read together TH1 2:9

TI2: RV TI2 4:2 · LV TI2 4:2 · Read together TI2 4:2

Sense 3: to preach

Semantic entry: 33.256

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Preach, Proclaim

Definition: to publicly announce religious truths and principles while urging acceptance and compliance{N:001}

Notes: 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: RV MAT 3:1 · LV MAT 3:1 · Read together MAT 3:1

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OET-RV MAT 3:1