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# preach, preaching, preacher, proclaim, proclamation
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## Definition:
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To “preach” means to speak to a group of people, teaching them about God and urging them to obey him.
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To “proclaim” means to announce or declare something publicly and boldly.
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* Often preaching is done by one person to a large group of people. It is usually spoken, not written.
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* “Preaching” and “teaching” are similar, but are not exactly the same.
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* “Preaching” mainly refers to publicly proclaiming spiritual or moral truth, and urging the audience to respond. “Teaching” is a term that emphasizes instruction, that is, giving people information or teaching them how to do something.
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* The term “preach” is usually used with the word “gospel.”
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* What a person has preached to others can also be referred to in general as his “teachings.”
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* Often in the Bible, “proclaim” means to announce publicly something that God has commanded, or to tell others about God and how great he is.
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* In the New Testament, the apostles proclaimed the good news about Jesus to many people in many different cities and regions.
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* The term “proclaim” can also be used for decrees made by kings or for denouncing evil in a public way.
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* Other ways to translate “proclaim” could include “announce” or “openly preach” or “publicly declare.”
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* The term “proclamation” could also be translated as “announcement” or “public preaching.”
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(See also: [declare](../other/declare.md), [good news](../kt/goodnews.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [kingdom of God](../kt/kingdomofgod.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Timothy 4:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/01)
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* [Acts 8:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/04)
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* [Acts 10:42-43](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/42)
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* [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21)
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* [Acts 20:25](rc://en/tn/help/act/20/25)
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* [Luke 4:42](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/42)
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* [Matthew 3:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/01)
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* [Matthew 4:17](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/17)
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* [Matthew 12:41](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/41)
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* [Matthew 24:14](rc://en/tn/help/mat/24/14)
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* [Acts 9:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/20)
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* [Acts 13:38-39](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/38)
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* [Jonah 3:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jon/03/01)
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* [Luke 4:18-19](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/18)
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* [Mark 1:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/14)
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* [Matthew 10:26](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/26)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[24:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/24/02)__ He (John) __preached__ to them, saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is near!”
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* __[30:1](rc://en/tn/help/obs/30/01)__ Jesus sent his apostles to __preach__ and to teach people in many different villages.
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* __[38:1](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/01)__ About three years after Jesus first began __preaching__ and teaching publicly, Jesus told his disciples that he wanted to celebrate this Passover with them in Jerusalem, and that he would be killed there.
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* __[45:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/06)__ But in spite of this, they __preached__ about Jesus everywhere they went.
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* __[45:7](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/07)__ He (Philip) went to Samaria where he preached about Jesus and many people were saved.
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* __[46:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/06)__ Right away, Saul began __preaching__ to the Jews in Damascus, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God!”
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* __[46:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/10)__ Then they sent them off to __preach__ the good news of Jesus in many other places.
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* __[47:14](rc://en/tn/help/obs/47/14)__ Paul and other Christian leaders traveled to many cities, __preaching__ and teaching people the good news about Jesus.
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* __[50:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/02)__ When Jesus was living on earth he said, “My disciples will __preach__ the good news about the kingdom of God to people everywhere in the world, and then the end will come.”
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s:
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* preach: H1319, H7121, H7150, G12290, G20970, G26050, G27820, G27830, G27840, G29800, G42830
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* proclaim: H1319, H1696, H1697, H2199, H3045, H3745, H4161, H5046, H5608, H6963, H7121, H7440, H8085, G51800, G59100, G12290, G18610, G20970, G26050, G27820, G27840, G29800, G31420, G41350
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