κηρύσσειν
kerussein
to preach
of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
Mark 3:14 · Word #16
Lexicon G2784
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Transliteration | kērýssō |
| Strong's | G2784 |
| In-context | to preach |
| Literal | to-preach/proclaim |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κηρύσσω |
| Strong's | G2784 |
SIBI-P1 G2784-13
to be heralding publicly
| Root | κηρύσσω (kērýssō) |
| Core Meanings | to herald, to proclaim publicly, to announce as a herald, to make official proclamation |
| Semantic Range | to proclaim publicly, to announce officially, to declare a message with authority, to preach divine truth, to publish broadly |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, κηρύσσω frames the proclamation of the kingdom and the gospel as an authoritative royal announcement. It emphasizes not private teaching but public declaration, portraying the messenger as a herald of the King whose message demands attention and response. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, active voice, infinitive (Gr,V,NPA). Present tense indicates ongoing or characteristic action; active voice shows the subject performs the action; infinitive expresses verbal action in a non-finite form, "to ...". |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive form conveys ongoing or continuous action, hence "to be heralding" rather than a simple "to preach." The rendering preserves the root imagery of a δημόσιος κῆρυξ (public herald) making an authoritative proclamation, maintaining the public and official character inherent in κηρύσσω. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κηρύσσω (to herald, to proclaim publicly, to announce as a herald, to make official proclamation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2784-01 |
ekeruchthe | he/she/it was heralded |
G2784-02 |
ekerussen | he was heralding |
G2784-03 |
ekerusson | 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 |