Kērux κῆρυξ
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| κῆρυξ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kērux |
| Strong's number | G2783 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | preacher |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 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)
(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
| KJV | preacher (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | preacher (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
- 1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).