κηρύσσων
kērýssō
preaching
To proclaim or announce publicly as a herald; specifically, to declare a message with authority in a public setting. The term primarily refers to the formal act of making an announcement, often involving official or authorized communication to a group, such as by a herald, crier, or appointed messenger. In various contexts, it acquires religious nuance, such as announcing or proclaiming a message about the divine, but its principal sense remains the public, authoritative declaration of a message. Secondary senses include to make something known openly, to publish information, or to summon through announcement.
Acts 28:31 · Word #1
Lexicon G2784
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Transliteration | kērýssō |
| Strong's | G2784 |
| Definition | To proclaim or announce publicly as a herald; specifically, to declare a message with authority in a public setting. The term primarily refers to the formal act of making an announcement, often involving official or authorized communication to a group, such as by a herald, crier, or appointed messenger. In various contexts, it acquires religious nuance, such as announcing or proclaiming a message about the divine, but its principal sense remains the public, authoritative declaration of a message. Secondary senses include to make something known openly, to publish information, or to summon through announcement. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | preaching |
| Literal | proclaiming |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2784-18
heralding
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes one who is actively and continually proclaiming. "Heralding" preserves the core idea of publicly announcing with authority while reflecting the ongoing participial force. |
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