OlivePress
Pressing the Word of God for Deeper Understanding.
Greek · G2605 · unreviewed

καταγγέλλω

To proclaim, promulgate

These lexicon entries are being actively developed. If you notice missing content, incorrect definitions, or have suggestions, we'd love to hear from you. Share a note on our Connect page and include a screenshot if helpful.

καταγγέλλω G2605
Pronunciation katangéllō

What does καταγγέλλω (katangéllō) mean in the Bible?

καταγγέλλω (katangéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to proclaim, promulgate". κατ-αγγέλλω [in LXX: Pro.

Full entry for καταγγέλλω (G2605) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to proclaim, promulgate
Extended definition

Proclaim publicly or formally; in NT, emphasizes declaring Christ, the gospel, or God's word authoritatively.

1to 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.
2to denounce (Xen., al.); (for comparison with ἀγγέλλω, ἀναγ-, ἀπαγ-, see Westc. on 1Jn.1:5; and cf. προ-καταγγέλλω).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist Imperfect
Voices
Passive Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 14×
Present Active Acts 16:17 · Acts 16:21 · Phil 1:17 · Acts 17:3 · Acts 17:23 · 1 Cor 11:26 · Col 1:28 7×
Present Passive Acts 13:38 · Rom 1:8 · Phil 1:18 3×
Aorist Active Acts 3:24 · Acts 15:36 2×
Imperfect Active Acts 13:5 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 17:13 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Active Acts 4:2 · Acts 26:23 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active 1 Cor 2:1 · 1 Cor 9:14 2×
18 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3 ongoing 10 background 1 infinitive 2 participle 2
Tense
present 14 aorist 3 imperfect 1
Voice
active 14 passive 4
Mood
indicative 14 participle 2 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Acts 3:24 κατήγγειλαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 4:2 καταγγέλλειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 13:38 καταγγέλλεται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 13:5 κατήγγελλον imperfect active indicative background Acts 15:36 κατηγγείλαμεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:17 καταγγέλλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 16:21 καταγγέλλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 17:13 κατηγγέλη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 17:23 καταγγέλλω present active indicative ongoing Acts 17:3 καταγγέλλω present active indicative ongoing Acts 26:23 καταγγέλλειν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 1:8 καταγγέλλεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 2:1 καταγγέλλων present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 9:14 καταγγέλλουσιν present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 11:26 καταγγέλλετε present active indicative ongoing Philippians 1:17 καταγγέλλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Philippians 1:18 καταγγέλλεται present passive indicative ongoing Colossians 1:28 καταγγέλλομεν present active indicative ongoing

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)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 proclaim katangéllō Participle · Present Active
Proclaiming God's mystery, the central content of apostolic preaching
1 Corinthians 9:13-14 proclaim katangéllō Participle · Present Active
Proclaiming the gospel as a mandate given by the Lord
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 proclaim katangéllō Indicative · Present Active
Proclaiming Christ's death through the Lord's Supper ritual and testimony
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

κηρύσσω · καταγγέλλω G2784, G2605
to herald, announce, proclaim publicly
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ 1 Corinthians 2 — The Spirit Reveals What the Cross Conceals from the Natural Mind Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Full license details