Kērussō κηρύσσω

Kērussō (Greek κηρύσσω, Strong's G2784) is a Greek verb meaning “to preach”. It occurs 61 times in 60 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

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

Translated as

Topics

• Great Commission

Verses

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

Matthew

• Matthew 3:1
  In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
• Matthew 4:17
  From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 4:23
  And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
• Matthew 9:35
  And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
• Matthew 10:7
  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
• Matthew 10:27
  What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
• Matthew 11:1
  And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
• Matthew 24:14
  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Matthew 26:13
  Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Mark

• Mark 1:4
  John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
• Mark 1:7
  And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
• Mark 1:14
  Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
• Mark 1:38
  And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
• Mark 1:39
  And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
• Mark 1:45
  But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
• Mark 3:14
  And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
• Mark 5:20
  And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
• Mark 6:12
  And they went out, and preached that men should repent.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
• Mark 7:36
  And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
• Mark 13:10
  And the gospel must first be published among all nations.And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
• Mark 14:9
  Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
• Mark 16:15
  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Mark 16:20
  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

Luke

• Luke 3:3
  And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
• Luke 4:18
  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
• Luke 4:19
  To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
• Luke 4:44
  And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
• Luke 8:1
  And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
• Luke 8:39
  Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
• Luke 9:2
  And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• Luke 12:3
  Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
• Luke 24:47
  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Acts

• Acts 8:5
  Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
• Acts 9:20
  And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
• Acts 10:37
  That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
• Acts 10:42
  And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
• Acts 15:21
  For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
• Acts 19:13
  Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
• Acts 20:25
  And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
• Acts 28:31
  Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans

• Romans 2:21
  Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
• Romans 10:8
  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
• Romans 10:14
  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
• Romans 10:15
  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:23
  But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
• 1 Corinthians 9:27
  But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
• 1 Corinthians 15:11
  Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
• 1 Corinthians 15:12
  Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:19
  For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:5
  For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
• 2 Corinthians 11:4
  For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

Galatians

• Galatians 2:2
  And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
• Galatians 5:11
  And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:15
  Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

Colossians

• Colossians 1:23
  If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:9
  For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 3:16
  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 4:2
  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:19
  By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

Revelation

• Revelation 5:2
  And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”

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).