To pronounce a public discourse on a religious subject, or from a subject, or from a text of Scripture. The word is usually applied to such discourses as are formed from a text of Scripture. This is the modern sense of preach.

To discourse on the gospel way of salvation and exhort to repentance; to discourse on evangelical truths and exhort to a belief of them and acceptance of the terms of salvation. This was the extemporaneous manner of preaching pursued by Christ and his apostles. Matthew 4:17, 23; Matthew 10:7, Acts 10:36; Acts 14:7,

To proclaim; to publish in religious discourses. What ye hear in the ear, that preach ye on the house-tops. Matthew 10:27. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek. Isaiah 61:1.

To inculcate in public discourses./ . I have preached righteousness in the great congregations. Psalm 40:9. He oft to them preach’d' . Conversion and repentance. To preach Christ or Christ crucified, to announce Christ as the only Savior, and his atonement as the only ground of acceptance with God. 7 Corinthians 1:23. To preach up, to discourse in favor of. Can they preach up equality of birth?

A religious discourse.