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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2783. κῆρυξ (kérux) -- Herald, Preacher</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2783.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/7-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2783.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2783</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2782.htm" title="2782">◄</a> 2783. kérux <a href="../greek/2784.htm" title="2784">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kérux: Herald, Preacher</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κῆρυξ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kérux<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KAY-roox<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kay'-roox)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Herald, Preacher<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a herald, preacher, proclaimer.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb κηρύσσω (kērussō), meaning "to proclaim" or "to herald."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kérux," the concept of a herald or messenger can be related to the Hebrew word מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh), meaning "messenger" or "angel," often used to describe those who deliver God's messages.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kérux" refers to a herald or a public messenger who is tasked with proclaiming messages, often of significant importance. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe those who proclaim the Gospel, such as apostles and preachers. The role of a kérux is to deliver a message with authority and clarity, ensuring that the intended audience receives and understands it.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, a kérux was an official messenger or public crier who announced decrees, news, or proclamations from authorities. This role was crucial in a time when written communication was limited and literacy was not widespread. The kérux was expected to be trustworthy and articulate, as they represented the voice of the sender. In the context of the New Testament, the term is applied to those who spread the teachings of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of their mission and the divine authority behind their message.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2783</b> <i>kḗryks</i> (from <a href="/greek/2784.htm">2784</a> <i>/kērýssō</i>, "to herald, proclaim") – properly, <i>a herald</i>, a "town-crier" <i>proclaiming critical</i> news for the <i>public</i> (see also <a href="/greek/1557.htm">1557</a> <i>/ekdíkēsis</i>, "the <i>town-gathering</i>"); a preacher (a herald-communicator).</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/2783.htm">2783</a> <i>/kḗryks</i> ("a preacher, herald") proclaims <i>Christ</i> (His work) with passion and a <i>binding</i> sense of authority. <a href="/greek/2784.htm">See 2784</a> (<i>kēryssō</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kérussó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a herald<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>preacher (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2783: κῆρυξ</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κῆρυξ</span></span>, less correctly (yet so <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>) <span class="greek2">κῆρυξ</span> (on the accent see <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 6, 1 c.; (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 13 (12)); <span class="abbreviation">Lipsius</span>, Gramm. Untersuch., p. 36; (<span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> § 622; <span class="abbreviation">Göttling</span>, p. 254f; Lob. Paralip., p. 411; W. Dindorf in <span class="abbreviation">Stephanus</span> Thesaurus, under the word; <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> Proleg., p. 101)), <span class="greek2">κήρυκος</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (akin to <span class="greek2">γῆρυς</span> a voice, a sound, <span class="greek2">γηρύω</span> to utter a sound, to speak; (yet cf. <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 140)); common in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <span class="accented">a herald, a messenger</span> 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 O. T., <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-43.htm">Genesis 41:43</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-4.htm">Daniel 3:4</a>; Sir. 20:15. In the N. T. <span class="accented">God's ambassador, and the herald or proclaimer of the divine word</span>: <span class="greek2">δικαιοσύνης</span>, one who summoned to righteousness, of Noah, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a>; used of the apostles, as the divine messengers of the salvation procured by Christ and to be embraced through him, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-7.htm">1 Timothy 2:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-11.htm">2 Timothy 1:11</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>preacher. <p>From <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kerusso</a>; a herald, i.e. Of divine truth (especially of the gospel) -- preacher. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kerusso</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κηρυκα κήρυκα κηρυξ κήρυξ κῆρυξ keruka kēruka kerux kērux keryka kēryka kḗryka keryx kêryx kēryx kē̂ryx<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐτέθην ἐγὼ <b>κῆρυξ</b> καὶ ἀπόστολος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I was appointed <span class="itali">a preacher</span> and an apostle<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> am ordained <span class="itali">a preacher,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was appointed I <span class="itali">a herald</span> and apostle<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐτέθην ἐγὼ <b>κῆρυξ</b> καὶ ἀπόστολος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I was appointed <span class="itali">a preacher</span> and an apostle<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> am appointed <span class="itali">a preacher,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was appointed I <span class="itali">a herald</span> and apostle<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Νῶε δικαιοσύνης <b>κήρυκα</b> ἐφύλαξεν κατακλυσμὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Noah, <span class="itali">a preacher</span> of righteousness,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the eighth <span class="itali">[person], a preacher</span> of righteousness,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Noah of righteousness <span class="itali">a herald</span> preserved [the] flood upon<p><b><a href="/greek/2783.htm">Strong's Greek 2783</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2783.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ke_ruka_2783.htm">κήρυκα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ke_rux_2783.htm">κῆρυξ — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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