verb
katangellamō
Greekκαταγγέλλω (katangellō)
Strong’sG2605
I declare openly, preach
stem katangell-18 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books12 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατ-αγγέλλω,
[in LXX: Pr 17:5 A, II Mac 8:36 9:17*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2605 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katangellamōκαταγγέλλω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | proclaim | 2× |
| katangellanōκαταγγέλλομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | proclaim | 1× |
| katangellavōκαταγγέλλετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | proclaim | 1× |
| katangellalōκαταγγέλλουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | proclaim | 3× |
| katangellitōκαταγγέλλεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | proclaimed | 3× |
| katangellaleκατήγγελλον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | proclaimed | 1× |
| katangellanaκατηγγείλαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | proclaimed | 1× |
| katangellalaκατήγγειλαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | foretold | 1× |
| katangellitaκατηγγέλη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | proclaimed | 1× |
| katangellarōκαταγγέλλειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | proclaim | 2× |
| katangellarōtosκαταγγέλλων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | proclaiming | 1× |
| katangellarōtoiκαταγγέλλουσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | proclaim | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 14 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellamō2×καταγγέλλω | katangellame | katangellami | katangellama | katangellamē | katangellamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katangellasō | katangellase | katangellasi | katangellasa | katangellasē | katangellaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellatō | katangellate | katangellati | katangellata | katangellatē | katangellatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katangellanō1×καταγγέλλομεν | katangellane | katangellani | katangellana1×κατηγγείλαμεν | katangellanē | katangellanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellavō1×καταγγέλλετε | katangellave | katangellavi | katangellava | katangellavē | katangellavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellalō3×καταγγέλλουσιν | katangellale1×κατήγγελλον | katangellali | katangellala1×κατήγγειλαν | katangellalē | katangellalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellimō | katangellime | katangellimi | katangellima | katangellimē | katangellimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katangellisō | katangellise | katangellisi | katangellisa | katangellisē | katangelliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellitō3×καταγγέλλεται | katangellite | katangelliti | katangellita1×κατηγγέλη | katangellitē | katangellitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katangellinō | katangelline | katangellini | katangellina | katangellinē | katangellinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellivō | katangellive | katangellivi | katangelliva | katangellivē | katangellivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellilō | katangellile | katangellili | katangellila | katangellilē | katangellilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellameiō | katangellameia | katangellameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katangellaseiō | katangellaseia | katangellaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellateiō | katangellateia | katangellateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katangellaneiō | katangellaneia | katangellaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellaveiō | katangellaveia | katangellaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellaleiō | katangellaleia | katangellaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellimeiō | katangellimeia | katangellimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katangelliseiō | katangelliseia | katangelliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangelliteiō | katangelliteia | katangelliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katangellineiō | katangellineia | katangellineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangelliveiō | katangelliveia | katangelliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellileiō | katangellileia | katangellileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katangellasōr | katangellasar | katangellasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellatōr | katangellatar | katangellatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellavōr | katangellavar | katangellavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellalōr | katangellalar | katangellalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katangellisōr | katangellisar | katangellisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellitōr | katangellitar | katangellitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellivōr | katangellivar | katangellivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellilōr | katangellilar | katangellilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellamoiō | katangellamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katangellasoiō | katangellasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellatoiō | katangellatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katangellanoiō | katangellanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellavoiō | katangellavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katangellaloiō | katangellaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katangellimoiō | katangellimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katangellisoiō | katangellisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katangellitoiō | katangellitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katangellinoiō | katangellinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katangellivoiō | katangellivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katangelliloiō | katangelliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katangellarō2×καταγγέλλειν | katangellari | katangellara | katangellarē |
| acted on passive voice | katangellirō | katangelliri | katangellira | katangellirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katangellarōtos2×καταγγέλλων | katangellaritos | katangellaratos | katangellarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katangellirōtos | katangelliritos | katangelliratos | katangellirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katangell is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
18 occurrences, every one of them listed
katangellamō“proclaim”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular2×
Acts 17:3“proclaiming”dianoigarōtos kai paratitherōtos hoti ton christon date paschara kai anistanara ek nekroiu, kai hoti houtos atō tos christos, tos Iēsus hon mis katangellamō vi.explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
Acts 17:23“proclaim”diercherōtos gar kai anatheōrarōtos teim sebasmeim vu heuriskama kai bōmon en ho epigrafitelē; Agnōsto theo. hem oun agnoarōtois eusebavō, houtem mis katangellamō vi.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.
katangellanō“proclaim”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Colossians 1:28“proclaim”hon nis katangellanō nouthetarōtois panton anthrōpon kai didaskarōtois panton anthrōpon en panta sofia, hina paristananeia panton anthrōpon teleion en Christo;We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
katangellavō“proclaim”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:26“proclaim”hosakis gar ean esthiaveiō ton arton houton kai tem potēriem pinaveiō, ton thanaton tou kuriou katangellavō, achri hou erchateia.For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
katangellalō“proclaim”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Acts 16:17“proclaim”houtas katakoloutharōtas to Paulo kai ni krazate legarōtas; Houtois tois anthrōpois doulois tou theou tou hupsistou alō, hotinois katangellalō vi hodan sōtērēau.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Acts 16:21“advocating”kai katangellalō etheim heim ouk exestinatō ni paradecherō oude poiarō Rōmaioi arōtoi.by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
Philippians 1:17“proclaim”tois de ek eritheiau ton Christon katangellalō, ouk hagnōs, oierōtois thlipsian egeirarō toi desmoi mu.The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
katangellitō“proclaimed”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Acts 13:38“proclaimed”gnōstem oun atōr vi, anēroir adelfoir, hoti dia houtou vi afesias hamartaiu katangellitō, kai apo panteiu heiu ouk duniva en nomo Mōusou dikaiiraTherefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Romans 1:8“proclaimed”Prōtem men eucharistamō to theo mu dia Iēsu Christou peri pantoiu vu, hoti tas pistias vu katangellitō en holo to kosmo.First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Philippians 1:18“proclaimed”tinem gar? plēn hoti panto tropo, eite profasia eite alētheia, Christos katangellitō, kai en houte chairamō; alla kai chairimi,What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
katangellale“proclaimed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 13:5“proclaimed”kai gineratois en Salamia katangellale ton logon tou theou en tai sunagōgai toiu Ioudaioiu; echale de kai Iōannon hupēreton.When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
katangellana“proclaimed”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 15:36“proclaimed”Meta de tinain hēmerain legata pros Barnabaon Paulos; Epistrefaratois dē episkepteneia toin adelfoin kata politan pantan en hai katangellana ton logon tou kuriou, pōs echalō.Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
katangellala“foretold”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 3:24“foretold”kai pantois de tois profētois apo Samouēl kai toiu kathexēs hosois lalala kai katangellala tain hēmerain houtain.Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
katangellita“proclaimed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 17:13“proclaimed”hōs de gnōskala tois apo tau Thessalonikau Ioudaiois hoti kai en ta Beroia katangellita hupo tou Paulou tos logos tou theou, erchala kakei saleuarōtois kai tarassarōtois toin ochloin.But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
katangellarō“proclaim”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Acts 4:2“proclaiming”diaponerōtois dia tem didaskarō autoin ton laon kai katangellarō en to Iēso tan anastasian tan ek nekroiu,greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Acts 26:23“proclaim”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
katangellarōtos“proclaiming”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 2:1“proclaiming”Kamis ercharatos pros vin, adelfoir, erchama ouk kata huperochan logou ē sofiau katangellarōtos vi tem marturiem tou theou.When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
katangellarōtoi“proclaim”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 9:14“proclaim”houtōs kai tos kurios diatassata toi tem euangeliem katangellarōtoi ek teu euangelieu zōarō.In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.