The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
κῆρυξ
| Lemma | κῆρυξ |
|---|---|
| Citation form | κῆρυξ, υκος, ὁ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a herald, preacher |
| Strong’s | G2783 |
| Transliteration | kēryx |
| Definition | a herald, i.e. of divine truth (especially of the gospel) |
| KJV glosses | :--preacher. |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| κήρυκα | noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 Peter 2:5 |
| κῆρυξ | noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Timothy 2:7 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 2 Timothy 1:11 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASM-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κηρυξ.