κήρυγμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κήρῠγμᾰ (kḗrugman (genitive κηρῠ́γμᾰτος); 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

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Descendants

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  • English: kerygma
  • Greek: κήρυγμα (kírygma)

Further reading

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