κῆρυξ

kērux

preacher

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Strong’s G2783Noun, masculine3 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

1 Timothy1

2 Timothy1

2 Peter1

Translated as

a herald3

In the text

1 Timothy 2:7κῆρυξ
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
2 Timothy 1:11κῆρυξ
to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
2 Peter 2:5κήρυκα
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Abbott-Smith

κῆρυξ
(κήρ-, T), -υκος, ὁ [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:4 (כָּרוֹז), Gen.41:43, Sir.20:15, 4Ma.6:4 * ;]
a herald: 1Ti.2:7, 2Ti.1:11, 2Pe.2:5.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.