Strong's Number G2784

κηρύσσω

kerusso · kay-roos'-so

Transliteration:

kerusso{kay-roos'-so}

Word Origin:

of uncertain affinity

TDNT:

3:697,430

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)

Usage in the KJV:

preach 22, publish 2, proclaim 2, preached 2258 19, preacher 1

Total: 61
Occurs 61 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to be a herald, to officiate as a herald
1. to proclaim after the manner of a herald
2. always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed
to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done
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