Strong's Lexicon
G2782 — κήρυγμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2782 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κήρυγμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2784 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | kerugma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kay'-roog-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a proclamation (especially of the gospel) 2. (by implication) the gospel itself |
| KJV Renderings: | preaching |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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, Mat 12:41; Luk 11:32 (Jon 3:4); the announcement of salvation procured by Christ and to be had through him: absolutely, 1Co 1:21; Tit 1:3; with the genitive of the subjunctive, made by one, 1Co 2:4; 1Co 15:14; with the genitive of the object Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, concerning Jesus Christ, Rom 16:25, cf. Philippi at the passage; (τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας, Mar 16:1-20 WH in (rejected) ’Shorter Conclusion’); the act of publishing, absolutely, 2Ti 4:17 (but R. V. that the message might be fully proclaimed; see πληροφορέω, a.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κήρυγμα (preaching)
Matthew 12:41
- KJV: The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation and shall condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonas and behold a greater than Jonas here
- GK: άνδρες Νινευϊται αναστήσονται εν τη κρίσει μετά της γενεάς ταύτης και κατακρινούσιν αυτήν ότι μετενόησαν εις το κήρυγμα Ιωνά και ιδού πλείον Ιωνά ώδε
Luke 11:32
- KJV: The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonas and behold a greater than Jonas here
- GK: άνδρες Νινευϊ αναστήσονται εν τη κρίσει μετά της γενεάς ταύτης και κατακρινούσιν αυτήν ότι μετενόησαν εις το κήρυγμα Ιωνά και ιδού πλείον Ιωνά ώδε
Romans 16:25
- KJV: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began
- GK: τω δε δυναμένω υμάς στηρίξαι κατά το ευαγγέλιόν μου και το κήρυγμα Ιησού χριστού κατά αποκάλυψιν μυστηρίου χρόνοις αιωνίοις σεσιγημένου
1 Corinthians 1:21
- KJV: For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe
- GK: επειδή γαρ εν τη σοφία του θεού ουκ έγνω ο κόσμος διά της σοφίας τον θεόν ευδόκησεν ο θεός διά της μωρίας του κηρύγματος σώσαι τους πιστεύοντας
1 Corinthians 2:4
- KJV: And my speech and my preaching not with enticing words of man’s wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power
- GK: και ο λόγος μου και το κήρυγμά μου ουκ εν πειθοίς ανθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις αλλ΄ εν αποδείξει πνεύματος και δυνάμεως
1 Corinthians 15:14
- KJV: And if Christ be not risen then our preaching vain and your faith also vain
- GK: ει δε χριστός ουκ εγήγερται κενόν άρα το κήρυγμα ημών κενή δε και η πίστις υμών
2 Timothy 4:17
- KJV: Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me that by me the preaching might be fully known and all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion
- GK: ο δε κύριός μοι παρέστη και ενεδυνάμωσέ με ίνα δι΄ εμού το κήρυγμα πληροφορηθή και ακούση πάντα τα έθνη και ερρύσθην εκ στόματος λέοντος
Titus 1:3
- KJV: But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour
- GK: εφανέρωσε δε καιροίς ιδίοις τον λόγον αυτού εν κηρύγματι ο επιστεύθην εγώ κατ΄ επιταγήν του σωτήρος ημών θεού