κήρυγμα kērugma · G2782
preaching
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κήρυγ-μα, ατος, τό, ; (κηρύσσω) that which is cried by a herald, proclamation, []; ἐκ τοῦ κ. by proclamation, []; announcement of victory in games, []; mandate, summons, []; reward offered by proclamation, []; II preaching, []
Where it's used 9 times
Matthew 12:41 · Mark 16:8 · Luke 11:32 · Romans 16:25 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 15:14 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Titus 1:3
Source: TBESG G2782; TFLSJ G2782
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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