Greek word · Strong's G2604

καταγγελεύς

katangeleús · verb · “to proclaim”

In a sentence

Katangellō means to announce or proclaim — used of the apostles publicly declaring Christ. It is the verb of preaching that names what God has done.

Katangellō means to announce publicly, to declare. In Acts it is what the apostles do: they katangellō Christ in synagogues, marketplaces, and palaces.

Paul tells the Corinthians, «as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.» Christian preaching is at root the announcement of an event.

Strong's reference

Definition: a proclaimer

KJV usage: setter forth

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” Acts 17:23 “For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.