κηρύσσω

kērýssō · Greek · Strong's G2784 · 61 occurrences

The KJV renders 5 different Hebrew and Greek words as “publish”

What it means

to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)

of uncertain affinity;

How the KJV renders it

preacher, proclaim, publish

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“publish”

also renders diaphérō (G1308), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“preacher”

also renders kēryx (G2783), qôheleth (H6953)

“proclaim”

also renders qôwl (H6963), shâmaʻ (H8085)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

61 occurrences in the Greek text, first 59 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:23 · V-PAI-1P

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks,

1 Corinthians 9:27 · V-AAP-NSM

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 15:11 · V-PAI-1P

Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

1 Corinthians 15:12 · V-PPI-3S

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Peter 3:19 · V-AAI-3S

in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · V-AAI-1P

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

1 Timothy 3:16 V-API-3S2 Corinthians 1:19 V-APP-NSM2 Corinthians 4:5 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 11:4 V-AAI-1P2 Timothy 4:2 V-AAM-2SActs 8:5 V-IAI-3SActs 9:20 V-IAI-3SActs 10:37 V-AAI-3SActs 10:42 V-AANActs 15:21 V-PAP-APMActs 19:13 V-PAI-3SActs 20:25 V-PAP-NSMActs 28:31 V-PAP-NSMColossians 1:23 V-APP-GSNGalatians 2:2 V-PAI-1SGalatians 5:11 V-PAI-1SLuke 3:3 V-PAP-NSMLuke 4:19 V-AANLuke 4:44 V-PAP-NSMLuke 8:1 V-PAP-NSMLuke 8:39 V-PAP-NSMLuke 9:2 V-PANLuke 12:3 V-FPI-3SLuke 24:47 V-APNMatthew 3:1 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 4:17 V-PANMatthew 4:23 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 9:35 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 10:7 V-PAM-2PMatthew 10:27 V-AAM-2PMatthew 11:1 V-PANMatthew 24:14 V-FPI-3SMatthew 26:13 V-APS-3SMark 1:4 V-PAP-NSMMark 1:7 V-IAI-3SMark 1:14 V-PAP-NSMMark 1:38 V-AAS-1SMark 1:39 V-PAP-NSMMark 1:45 V-PANMark 3:14 V-PANMark 5:20 V-PANMark 6:12 V-AAI-3PMark 7:36 V-IAI-3PMark 13:10 V-APNMark 14:9 V-APS-3SMark 16:15 V-AAM-2PMark 16:20 V-AAI-3PPhilippians 1:15 V-PAI-3PRevelation 5:2 V-PAP-ASMRomans 2:21 V-PAP-NSMRomans 10:8 V-PAI-1PRomans 10:14 V-PAP-GSMRomans 10:15 V-AAS-3P

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.