To proclaim
καταγγέλλωStrong’s G2605katangellō
Appears in 17 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katangellō is the Greek word usually translated “proclaiming”, “preach” and “is proclaimed”. It appears in 17 verses of the New Testament.
“Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.”
Meaning
Usually translated “proclaiming”, “preach” and “is proclaimed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- proclaiming 3
- preach 3
- is proclaimed 2
- proclaim 2
- told of 1
- they were proclaiming 1
- we have announced 1
- was proclaimed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 11
- 1 Corinthians 3
- Romans 1
- Philippians 1
- Colossians 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 4:2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
- Acts 13:5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
- Acts 13:38Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- Acts 15:36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
- Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
- Acts 16:21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
Greek dictionary
καταγγέλλω katangellō · to proclaim
κατ-αγγέλλω [in LXX: Pro.17:5 A, 2Ma.8:36 2Mac 9:17 * ;] 1. to proclaim, declare: with accusative of thing(s), Act.3:24 16:21 17:23; τ. ἀνάστασιν, Act.4:2; τ. λόγον τοῦ Θ., τ. Κ., Act.13:5 15:36; ὁδὸν σωτηρίας, Act.16:17; φῶς, Act.26:23; τ. μυστήριον τοῦ Θ., 1Co.2:1; τ. εὐαγγέλιον, 1Co.9:14; τ. θάνατον τοῦ Κ., 1Co.11:26; pass., ἄφεσις, Act.13:33; ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θ., Act.17:13; ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, Rom.1:8; with accusative of person(s), of Christ, ὅν, Act.17:3, Col.1:28; τ. Χριστόν, Php.1:17; pass., Php.1:18. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “proclaim” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROCLA'IM, verb transitive
[Latin proclamo; pro and clamo, to cry out. See Claim.]
- To promulgate; to announce; to publish; as, to proclaim a fast; to proclaim a feast. Leviticus 23:21 Kings 21:9“He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives” Isaiah 61:1
- To denounce; to give official notice of.
- To declare with honor; as, to proclaim the name of the Lord, that is, to declare his perfections. Exodus 33:19
- To utter openly; to make public.“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness” Proverbs 20:6
All definitions
- To outlaw by public denunciation.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.