- Transliteration: Kerux

- Phonetic: kay'-roox

- Definition:

1. a herald or messenger vested with public authority, who conveyed the official messages of kings, magistrates, princes, military commanders, or who gave a public summons or demand, and performed various other duties. In the NT God's ambassador, and the herald or proclaimer of the divine word.

- Origin: from G2784" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2784

- TDNT entry: 14:23,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G2784" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2784; a herald that is of divine truth (especially of the gospel): - preacher.