What does κηρύσσω · δῶμα mean in the Bible?
κηρύσσω · δῶμα is a Greek phrase meaning "proclaim from rooftops".
Greek · G2784, G1430
κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων
To herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel) · housetop
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κηρύσσω G2784 to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
Pronunciation kērýssō
Public proclamation of divine truth, especially gospel, with authority and reach beyond private teaching
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δῶμα G1430 housetop
Pronunciation dōma
Flat eastern rooftop used as accessible outdoor space, not merely a roof covering structure.
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What does κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων (kēryxate epi tōn dōmatōn) mean in the Bible?
κηρύσσω · δῶμα is a Greek phrase meaning "proclaim from rooftops".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2784, G1430?
G2784, G1430 is connected to 61 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. proclaim from rooftops
Source Gloss
proclaim from rooftops
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 61 Tenses Present, Imperfect, Aorist, Future Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 19×
Present Active Matt 3:1 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 9:35 · Mark 1:4 · Mark 1:14 · Mark 1:39 · Luke 3:3 · Luke 4:44 · Luke 8:1 · Luke 8:39 · Acts 20:25 · Acts 28:31 · Rom 2:21 · Acts 15:21 · Rom 10:14 · Rev 5:2 16×
Aorist Passive 2 Cor 1:19 · Col 1:23 2×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 9:27 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 11×
Present Active Matt 4:17 · Matt 11:1 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 3:14 · Mark 5:20 · Luke 9:2 6×
Aorist Active Luke 4:18 · Luke 4:19 · Acts 10:42 3×
Aorist Passive Mark 13:10 · Luke 24:47 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 23×
Present Active Rom 10:8 · 1 Cor 1:23 · 1 Cor 15:11 · 2 Cor 4:5 · Acts 19:13 · 2 Cor 11:4 · Gal 2:2 · Gal 5:11 · Phil 1:15 9×
Aorist Active Mark 6:12 · Mark 16:20 · Acts 10:37 · 1 Pet 3:19 · 2 Cor 11:4 · 1 Thess 2:9 6×
Imperfect Active Mark 1:7 · Acts 8:5 · Acts 9:20 · Mark 7:36 4×
Future Passive Matt 24:14 · Luke 12:3 2×
Present Passive 1 Cor 15:12 1×
Aorist Passive 1 Tim 3:16 1×
Imperative command or strong request 4×
Aorist Active Matt 10:27 · Mark 16:15 · 2 Tim 4:2 3×
Present Active Matt 10:7 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×
Aorist Passive Matt 26:13 · Mark 14:9 2×
Aorist Active Mark 1:38 · Rom 10:15 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 58 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 30 aorist 22 imperfect 4 future 2
Voice
active 48 passive 10
Mood
indicative 23 participle 17 infinitive 10 imperative 4 subjunctive 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:1 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Matthew 4:17 κηρύσσειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 4:23 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Matthew 9:35 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Matthew 10:27 κηρύξατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 10:7 κηρύσσετε present active imperative imperative Matthew 24:14 κηρυχθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 26:13 κηρυχθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 1:14 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Mark 1:38 κηρύξω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 1:39 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Mark 1:4 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Mark 1:45 κηρύσσειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 1:7 ἐκήρυσσεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 3:14 κηρύσσειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:20 κηρύσσειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:12 ἐκήρυξαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 7:36 ἐκήρυσσον imperfect active indicative background Mark 13:10 κηρυχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Mark 14:9 κηρυχθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 16:15 κηρύξατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 16:20 ἐκήρυξαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 3:3 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Luke 4:18 κηρύξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 4:19 κηρύξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 8:39 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Luke 9:2 κηρύσσειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 12:3 κηρυχθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 24:47 κηρυχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 8:5 ἐκήρυσσεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 9:20 ἐκήρυσσεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 10:37 ἐκήρυξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 10:42 κηρύξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 15:21 κηρύσσοντας present active participle participle Acts 19:13 κηρύσσει present active indicative ongoing Acts 20:25 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Acts 28:31 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Romans 2:21 κηρύσσων present active participle participle Romans 10:14 κηρύσσοντος present active participle participle Romans 10:15 κηρύξωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive
+18 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain