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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 word meaning "proclaim from rooftops".

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Meaning

proclaim from rooftops
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Present Imperfect Aorist Future
Voices
Active Passive
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×
61 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 58 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 7 ongoing 10 prospective 2 imperative 4 background 4 subjunctive 4 infinitive 10 participle 17
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 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.

Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

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

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