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2783 – κῆρυξ (kerux)

preacher


Type:
Noun
mask. ♂
Greek: κῆρυξ (kerux)
Pronunciation: kay-roox
Gematria: 588(20 + 8 + 100 + 400 + 60)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From G2784
Usage: 3 times in NT

Description

A herald or messenger vested with public authority, who conveyed the official messages of kings, magistrates, princes, military commanders, or who gave a public summons or demand, and performed various other duties. In the NT God's ambassador, and the herald or proclaimer of the divine word.

Origin

From G2784:

κηρύσσωkerussoG2784preach

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into kerux :

כָּרוֹזkarozA3744herald

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM-1
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM-2


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Usage in NT


1
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1
Total    3

References (3 occurances in 3 verses)




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