κήρυκα
kēryx
preacher
A herald; one who makes public proclamations, often on behalf of a sovereign, city, or deity. In various Hellenistic contexts, a crier or official announcer charged with delivering messages, announcements, or decrees. In New Testament and related Jewish-Greek literature, specifically one who publicly proclaims a message relating to divine matters—especially relating to the announcement of significant news or commands from God. Carries the sense of an authorized bearer of an important message, but is not limited to religious contexts.
2 Peter 2:5 · Word #10
Lexicon G2783
| Lemma | κῆρυξ |
| Transliteration | kēryx |
| Strong's | G2783 |
| Definition | A herald; one who makes public proclamations, often on behalf of a sovereign, city, or deity. In various Hellenistic contexts, a crier or official announcer charged with delivering messages, announcements, or decrees. In New Testament and related Jewish-Greek literature, specifically one who publicly proclaims a message relating to divine matters—especially relating to the announcement of significant news or commands from God. Carries the sense of an authorized bearer of an important message, but is not limited to religious contexts. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | preacher |
| Literal | preacher-herald |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κῆρυξ |
| Strong's | G2783 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2783-01
herald
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Herald" directly reflects the root κηρυκ-, denoting an authorized public proclaimer. The accusative masculine singular form (κήρυκα) indicates a single male herald as the object of an action, which English expresses without changing the noun form. |
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