Strong G2782κήρυγμα
preaching
- Transliteration
- kērugma
- Pronunciation
- kay'-roog-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G2784; a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication the gospel itself): - preaching.
Detailed definition
κήρυγμα, -τος, τό
(κηρύσσω), [in LXX: 2Ch.30:5 (קוֹל), Jon.3.2 (קְרִיאָה), Pro.9:3, I Est.9:3 *;]
in cl.,
that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation. In NT (see Lft., Notes, 161), of God's heralds, proclamation, message, preaching (i.e. the substance as distinct from the act which would be expressed by † κήρυξις): Mat.12:41, Luk.11:32, 1Co.1:21, 2Ti.4:17, Tit.1:3; with genitive cubic., τὸ κ. μου, 1Co.2:4; ἡμῶν, 1Co.15:14; with genitive obj., Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.16:25.†
(AS)
(κηρύσσω), [in LXX: 2Ch.30:5 (קוֹל), Jon.3.2 (קְרִיאָה), Pro.9:3, I Est.9:3 *;]
in cl.,
that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation. In NT (see Lft., Notes, 161), of God's heralds, proclamation, message, preaching (i.e. the substance as distinct from the act which would be expressed by † κήρυξις): Mat.12:41, Luk.11:32, 1Co.1:21, 2Ti.4:17, Tit.1:3; with genitive cubic., τὸ κ. μου, 1Co.2:4; ἡμῶν, 1Co.15:14; with genitive obj., Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.16:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2782 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- preaching8
First verses
- Matthew 12:41The 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 is here.
- Luke 11:32The 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 is here.
- Romans 16:25Now 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,
- 1 Corinthians 1:21For 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.
- 1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
- 1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
- 2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- Titus 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κήρυγ-μα, ατος, τό,
(κηρύσσω) that which is cried by a herald, proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 13, etc.; κ. ποιέεσθαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.52)]; ἐκ τοῦ κ. by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.78; πόλει κ. θεῖναι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 8; τῷ κ. ἐμμένειν [prev. author] “OT” 350, compare “Ant.” 454; κ. ἀνειπεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.105; κηρύσσειν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.154; κ. γιγνόμενον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.83)]; announcement of victory in games, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 63.14)]; mandate, summons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 162 (_anapaest meter_))]; reward offered by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.4.10, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.33.)]
II preaching, [NT (NT.Luke.11.32, +others)]
(κηρύσσω) that which is cried by a herald, proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 13, etc.; κ. ποιέεσθαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.52)]; ἐκ τοῦ κ. by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.78; πόλει κ. θεῖναι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 8; τῷ κ. ἐμμένειν [prev. author] “OT” 350, compare “Ant.” 454; κ. ἀνειπεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.105; κηρύσσειν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.154; κ. γιγνόμενον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.83)]; announcement of victory in games, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 63.14)]; mandate, summons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 162 (_anapaest meter_))]; reward offered by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.4.10, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.33.)]
II preaching, [NT (NT.Luke.11.32, +others)]