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Name of God’s Son

ΚΗΡΥΣʼΣΕ, κηρυσʼσε

KĒRYSʼSE, kērysʼse

Sounds Like: kay-ROOS-seh

Translations: proclaim, preach, announce, publish

From the root: ΚΗΡΥΣΣΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is an elided form of the verb ΚΗΡΥΣΣΩ (kērussō), meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to preach'. The apostrophe indicates that a vowel has been omitted, likely at the end of the word, for phonetic reasons or to combine with another word. It describes the act of making a public declaration, often with authority or a divine message. It can be used in contexts of announcing news, proclaiming a king, or preaching the Gospel.

Inflection: Present Active Imperative, 2nd Person Plural (elided form of ΚΗΡΥΣΣΕΤΕ)

Strong’s number: G2784 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Zephaniah — 3:14

From the same root

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