◄ 2782. kérugma ►
Strong's Lexicon kérugma: Proclamation, preaching, message Original Word: κήρυγμα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: kérugma Pronunciation: KAY-roog-mah Phonetic Spelling: (kay'-roog-mah) Definition: a proclamation, preaching. Meaning: A proclamation or a message that is publicly announced, often with the connotation of a formal or authoritative declaration. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κηρύσσω (kērussō), meaning "to proclaim" or "to herald." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to κήρυγμα, the concept of proclamation or heralding can be related to Hebrew terms such as קָרָא (qara, Strong's H7121), which means "to call" or "to proclaim," and בָּשַׂר (basar, Strong's H1319), which means "to bring good news" or "to announce." These terms capture the essence of announcing or proclaiming a message, similar to the Greek κήρυγμα. Usage: The term κήρυγμα is used in the New Testament to refer to the message or proclamation of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. It is often associated with the act of preaching or heralding the core truths of the Christian faith. Context: The term κήρυγμα appears in the New Testament as a significant concept related to the dissemination of the Christian message. It is used to describe the content of what is preached by the apostles and early Christian leaders. The κήρυγμα is not merely any message but specifically the proclamation of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the call to repentance and faith in Him. In the New Testament, κήρυγμα is used in several key passages: • Mark 16:20 (BSB): "And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it." • Romans 16:25 (BSB): "Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past." • 1 Corinthians 1:21 (BSB): "For since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe." • 2 Timothy 4:17 (BSB): "But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished and all the Gentiles might hear it." The κήρυγμα is central to the mission of the Church, as it encapsulates the essence of the Gospel message that is to be shared with all nations. It is both the act of proclaiming and the content of what is proclaimed, emphasizing the transformative power of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2782 kḗrygma – properly, proclamation, the preaching (heralding) of the Gospel – especially its fundamentals (like Jesus' life, death and resurrection, etc.). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kérussó Definition a proclamation NASB Translation message preached (1), preaching (5), proclamation (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2782: κήρυγμα κήρυγμα, κηρύγματος, τό (κηρύσσω), in Greek writings especially Attic, that which is promulgated by a herald or public crier, a proclamation by herald; in the N. T. the message or proclamation by the heralds of God or Chris t: thus the proclamation of the necessity of repentance and reformation made by the prophet Jonah (A. V. preaching), τό κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ, Matthew 12:41; Luke 11:32 (Jonah 3:4); the announcement of salvation procured by Christ and to be had through him: absolutely, 1 Corinthians 1:21; Titus 1:3; with the genitive of the subjunctive, made by one, 1 Corinthians 2:4; 1 Corinthians 15:14; with the genitive of the object Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, concerning Jesus Christ, Romans 16:25, cf. Philippi at the passage; (τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας, Mark 16 WH in (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion'); the act of publishing, absolutely, 2 Timothy 4:17 (but R. V. that the message might be fully proclaimed; see πληροφορέω, a.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance preaching. From kerusso; a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself) -- preaching. see GREEK kerusso Forms and Transliterations κηρυγμα κήρυγμα κήρυγμά κηρυγματι κηρύγματι κηρυγματος κηρύγματος κήρυκα kerugma kērugma kerugmati kērugmati kerugmatos kērugmatos kerygma kērygma kḗrygma kḗrygmá kerygmati kerýgmati kērygmati kērýgmati kerygmatos kerýgmatos kērygmatos kērýgmatos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:41 N-ANS GRK: εἰς τὸ κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ καὶ NAS: they repented at the preaching of Jonah; KJV: at the preaching of Jonas; INT: at the preaching of Jonah and Mark 16:20 N-ANS GRK: καὶ ἄφθαρτον κήρυγμα τῆς αἰωνίου INT: and imperishable preaching of eternal Luke 11:32 N-ANS GRK: εἰς τὸ κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ καὶ NAS: they repented at the preaching of Jonah; KJV: at the preaching of Jonas; INT: at the preaching of Jonah and Romans 16:25 N-ANS GRK: καὶ τὸ κήρυγμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ NAS: to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus KJV: and the preaching of Jesus INT: and the proclamation of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:21 N-GNS GRK: μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς NAS: the foolishness of the message preached to save KJV: the foolishness of preaching to save INT: foolishness of the proclamation to save those that 1 Corinthians 2:4 N-NNS GRK: καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ NAS: and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive KJV: and my preaching [was] not with INT: and the preaching of me [was] not 1 Corinthians 15:14 N-NNS GRK: καὶ τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν κενὴ NAS: then our preaching is vain, KJV: then [is] our preaching vain, and INT: also the preaching of us void 2 Timothy 4:17 N-NNS GRK: ἐμοῦ τὸ κήρυγμα πληροφορηθῇ καὶ NAS: that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, KJV: me the preaching might be fully known, INT: me the proclamation might be fully made and Titus 1:3 N-DNS GRK: αὐτοῦ ἐν κηρύγματι ὃ ἐπιστεύθην NAS: [even] His word, in the proclamation with which KJV: through preaching, which INT: of him in [the] proclamation with which was entrusted with Strong's Greek 2782 9 Occurrences κήρυγμα — 7 Occ. κηρύγματι — 1 Occ. κηρύγματος — 1 Occ.