κήρυγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κηρύσσω (kērússō, I proclaim) + -μᾰ (-ma, result noun suffix), from κῆρῠξ (kêrux, herald).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κήρῠγμᾰ (kḗrugma) n (genitive κήρῠγμᾰτος); third declension

  1. proclamation, edict, decree, especially if announced by herald
    • Sophokles Antigone 7–8
      Καὶ νῦν τί τοῦτ᾽ αὖ φασι πανδήμῳ πόλει κήρυγμα θεῖναι τὸν στρατηγὸν ἀρτίως;
      And now, what new decree is this they tell, our captain has enjoined on all the State?
  2. reward offered in a proclamation
  3. Christian preaching, sermon
    • 1 Cor 15:14
      Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν.
      Ei dè Khristòs ouk egḗgertai, kenòn ára tò kḗrugma hēmôn.
      And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: kerygma
  • Greek: κήρυγμα (kírygma)

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