"a herald, public messenger; in NT a proclaimer, publisher, preacher, 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:5*"
Definition and meaning
a herald, public messenger; in NT a proclaimer, publisher, preacher, 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: κῆρυξ
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of keryx (G2783) across the King James Bible.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle,(I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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Common questions
Strong's G2783 (keryx) is a Greek word that means: a herald, public messenger; in NT a proclaimer, publisher, preacher, 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:5* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word keryx (G2783) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2783 is keryx, a Greek word defined as: a herald, public messenger; in NT a proclaimer, publisher, preacher, 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
keryx is a Greek word found in the New Testament.