ἐκήρυσσεν
ekerussen
he was preaching
of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
Mark 1:7 · Word #2
Lexicon G2784
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Transliteration | kērýssō |
| Strong's | G2784 |
| In-context | he was preaching |
| Literal | he-was-proclaiming |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 G2784-02
he was heralding
| Root | κηρύσσω (kērýssō) |
| Core Meanings | to herald, to proclaim publicly, to announce as a public crier, to publish openly |
| Semantic Range | to proclaim as a herald, to announce publicly, to publish abroad, to declare a message authoritatively, especially divine truth or the good news |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, κηρύσσω evokes the royal herald who speaks with delegated authority. It underscores that the message proclaimed—often the kingdom of God or the gospel—is not self-originated but delivered on behalf of the divine King. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. The imperfect highlights continuous or repeated heralding in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb κηρύσσω denotes the action of a herald publicly announcing a message on behalf of another. The imperfect active indicative (3rd person singular) conveys ongoing or repeated action in past time, thus "he was heralding," preserving both the herald-image of the root and the continuous past aspect of the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κηρύσσω (to herald, to proclaim publicly, to announce as a public crier, to publish openly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2784-01 |
ekeruchthe | he/she/it was heralded |
G2784-03 |
ekerusson | they were heralding |
G2784-05 |
ekeruxan | they were heralding |
Word Usage (61 occurrences of G2784)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:1 | κηρύσσων | kerusson | preaching |
| Matthew 4:17 | κηρύσσειν | kerussein | |
| Matthew 4:23 | κηρύσσων | kerusson |