Kērux κῆρυξ

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Kērux
κῆρυξ
Transliterationkērux
Strong's numberG2783
LanguageGreek
Part of speechmasculine noun
Glosspreacher
Occurrences3 in 3 verses
Most frequent in1 Timothy (1)

Kērux (Greek κῆρυξ, Strong's G2783) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “preacher”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

κῆρυξ
(κήρ-, T), -υκος, ὁ [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:4 (כָּרוֹז), Gen.41:43, Sir.20:15, 4Ma.6:4 * ;]
a herald: 1Ti.2:7, 2Ti.1:11, 2Pe.2:5.†
(AS)

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

KJVpreacher (3)
BSBpreacher (3)

Verses

Every verse with Kērux, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

2 Peter

Notes

  1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
  2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).
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