κηρύσσω
kēryssō
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "κηρύσσω" (kēryssō) means to act as a herald or to publicly proclaim something. In the New Testament, it is primarily used to describe the act of announcing or preaching the Gospel message. This proclamation often involves declaring specific content, such as the good news, Jesus Christ, or related teachings.
to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
The Greek word kēryssō means "to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)," encompassing related ideas including preacher, proclaim, publish.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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