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Name of God’s Son

ΕΚΗΡΥΣΣΕΝ, εκηρυσσεν

EKĒRYSSEN, ekēryssen

Sounds Like: eh-KAY-roos-sen

Translations: he was proclaiming, he was preaching, he was announcing, he was declaring

From the root: ΚΗΡΥΣΣΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'κηρύσσω' (kēryssō), meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to preach'. It describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past, indicating that someone was in the process of making a public announcement or declaration. It is often used in the context of religious or official pronouncements.

Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Singular

Strong’s number: G2784 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Esther — 6:11
  • Mark — 1:7
  • Acts of the Apostles — 8:5, 9:20
  • Epistle of Barnabas — 5:8

From the same root

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