κῆρυξ
kēryx · herald, preacher
Greek word · Strong’s number G2783 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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kēryx (κῆρυξ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “herald, preacher”.
Herald: someone who proclaims a message publicly.
How to say it
kē·ryx
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
- One who publicly announces a message for another.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 2:7
For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
- 2 Timothy 1:11
for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher,
- 2 Peter 2:5
and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;