κῆρυξ
kēryx
a 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 Timothy 1:11 · Word #5
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a preacher |
| Literal | herald-preacher |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κῆρυξ |
| Strong's | G2783 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2783-02
herald
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functions as a singular subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Herald" preserves the core sense of an authorized public proclaimer who announces on behalf of another. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as a singular subject noun in English. |
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