Teach (διδάσκω) vs preach (κηρύσσω)

[tonychanyt]

Mk 9:

30 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” 32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Strong's Greek: 1321. διδάσκω (didaskó) — 97 Occurrences

BDAG:
① to tell someone what to do, tell, instruct
② to provide instruction in a formal or informal setting, teach

Mk 1:

38 [Jesus] said to [his disciples], “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Strong's Greek: 2784. κηρύσσω (kérussó) — 61 Occurrences

BDAG:
① to make an official announcement, announce, make known
② to make public declarations, proclaim aloud

Teaching was more personal and interactive, while preaching was more public and unidirectional. However, their meanings overlapped. Mark 6:

2a When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue.

 

[Mark Quayle]

Mk 9:


Strong's Greek: 1321. διδάσκω (didaskó) — 97 Occurrences

BDAG:
① to tell someone what to do, tell, instruct
② to provide instruction in a formal or informal setting, teach

Mk 1:


Strong's Greek: 2784. κηρύσσω (kérussó) — 61 Occurrences

BDAG:
① to make an official announcement, announce, make known
② to make public declarations, proclaim aloud

Teaching was more personal and interactive, while preaching was more public and unidirectional. However, their meanings overlapped. Mark 6:

The method also was usually different. One common method of teaching was (and still is) used, where a statement is made as though absolute, that is not meant as absolute, but something to consider by which to bear upon other applications, and often followed soon after by a contradictory statement, also presented as absolute. Preaching rarely did (does) this.