kēryssō · proclaim

What it means

kēryssō (κηρύσσω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “proclaim”.

Aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To announce a message aloud.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

To proclaim aloud, like a herald (κῆρυξ) who announces a message on behalf of another. Of the same family is κήρυγμα (‘proclamation’).

• John proclaims in the wilderness Matthew 3:1Mark 1:4
• Jesus proclaims the good news Mark 1:14Luke 4:18
• Sent out to proclaim Mark 3:14Mark 16:15
• “And how are they to proclaim unless they are sent?” Romans 10:14Romans 10:15
• “We proclaim the Messiah crucified” 1 Corinthians 1:23

Historical and cultural background

Luke 12:3 gives the image: what was spoken in the ear “will be proclaimed on the housetops”.

How we translate it

“Proclaim” 24 times, “proclaiming” 17, “proclaimed” 15, “proclaims” 2. This edition keeps “proclaim”, which preserves the image of the herald announcing aloud, in the Gospels, Acts and the letters (“proclaim the word”, 2 Timothy 4:2; “proclaimed to the spirits in prison”, 1 Peter 3:19). Only three times in 1 Corinthians does it read “preach” (9:27; 15:11-12).

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• proclaim ×24
• proclaiming ×17
• proclaimed ×15
• proclaims ×2
• after preaching ×1
• it is preached ×1
• we preach ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×9
• Mark×14
• Luke×9
• Acts×8
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×4
• 2 Corinthians×4
• Galatians×2
• Philippians×1
• Colossians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 3:1

  In those days John the Immerser appears, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea

• Matthew 4:17

  From then on Jesus began to proclaim and to say, “Change your minds, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

• Matthew 4:23

  And he went around in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

• Matthew 9:35

  And Jesus went around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.

• Matthew 10:7

  And as you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

• Matthew 10:27

  What I tell you in the dark, say in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

• Matthew 11:1

  And it happened when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, that he moved on from there to teach and proclaim in their towns.

• Matthew 24:14

  And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

• Matthew 26:13

  Truly I tell you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

• Mark 1:4

  John the Immerser appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.

• Mark 1:7

  And he was proclaiming, saying, “After me comes the one stronger than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

• Mark 1:14

  Now after John was handed over, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God

• Mark 1:38

  And he says to them, “Let us go elsewhere, into the nearby towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is why I came out.”

• Mark 1:39

  And he went proclaiming in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and driving out the demons.

• Mark 1:45

  But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the word, so that he could no longer enter a town openly, but was out in deserted places; and they kept coming to him from everywhere.

• Mark 3:14

  And he appointed twelve, so that they might be with him and so that he might send them out to proclaim

• Mark 5:20

  And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.

• Mark 6:12

  And going out, they proclaimed that people should change their minds.

• Mark 7:36

  And he ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.

• Mark 13:10

  And first the good news must be proclaimed to all the nations.

• Mark 14:9

  And truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

• Mark 16:15

  And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.

• Mark 16:20

  And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message through the signs that accompanied it.

• Luke 3:3

  And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins,

• Luke 4:18

  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the oppressed in freedom,

• Luke 4:19

  to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

• Luke 4:44

  And he was proclaiming in the synagogues of Judea.

• Luke 8:1

  And it happened afterward that he was traveling through town and village, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God; and the Twelve were with him,

• Luke 8:39

  “Return to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

• Luke 9:2

  And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

• Luke 12:3

  Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

• Luke 24:47

  and that change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

• Acts 8:5

  And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, was proclaiming to them the Messiah.

• Acts 9:20

  And at once in the synagogues he was proclaiming Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

• Acts 10:37

  you know the thing that happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the immersion that John proclaimed:

• Acts 10:42

  And he commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify solemnly that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

• Acts 15:21

  For Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

• Acts 19:13

  But some also of the itinerant Jewish exorcists attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.”

• Acts 20:25

  And now look, I know that you all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom, will no longer see my face.

• Acts 28:31

  proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things about the Lord Jesus the Messiah with all boldness, unhindered.

And 21 more times.