Word Study · Strong's G2782 · Greek
κήρυγμα
kerygma
kay'-roog-mah
Strong's 1890 spelling: kḗrygma
“a proclamation (especially of the gospel”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)
Rendered in the KJV as
preaching.
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- κήρυγμα4
- κήρυγμά1
- κηρύγματι,1
- κηρύγματος1
How it is rendered · 3
- preaching4
- proclamation2
- [the] proclamation1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1
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- N-NSN · 3
- N-ASN · 2
- N-DSN · 1
- N-GSN · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:21κηρύγματοςkērugmatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularFor 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.here: proclamation
- 1 Corinthians 2:4κήρυγμάkērugmanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularMy message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,here: preaching
- 1 Corinthians 15:14κήρυγμαkērugmanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.here: preaching