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It is often used to describe the core message of the Christian faith, focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, "kérugma" emphasizes the authoritative declaration of the gospel by the apostles and early Christian preachers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, a "kērux" was a herald or messenger who conveyed official announcements from authorities. This cultural understanding of a herald informs the New Testament usage of "kérugma," as the apostles and early Christians saw themselves as heralds of the divine message of salvation through Jesus Christ. The concept of "kérugma" underscores the importance of oral proclamation in the spread of the Christian faith during the first century.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2782</b> <i>kḗrygma</i> – properly, <i>proclamation</i>, the preaching (heralding) of the Gospel – especially its fundamentals (like Jesus' life, death and resurrection, etc.).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kérussó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a proclamation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>message preached (1), preaching (5), proclamation (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2782: κήρυγμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κήρυγμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κηρύγματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">κηρύσσω</span>), in Greek writings especially Attic, <span class="accented">that which is promulgated by a herald or public crier, a proclamation by herald</span>; in the N. T. <span class="accented">the message or proclamation by the heralds of God or Chris t</span>: thus the proclamation of the necessity of repentance and reformation made by the prophet Jonah (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">preaching</span>), <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">κήρυγμα</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰωνᾶ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-41.htm">Matthew 12:41</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-32.htm">Luke 11:32</a> (<a href="/interlinear/jonah/3-4.htm">Jonah 3:4</a>); the announcement of salvation procured by Christ and to be had through him: absolutely, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-21.htm">1 Corinthians 1:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-3.htm">Titus 1:3</a>; with the genitive of the subjunctive, <span class="accented">made by one,</span> <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">1 Corinthians 2:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-14.htm">1 Corinthians 15:14</a>; with the genitive of the object <span class="greek2">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Χριστοῦ</span>, <span class="accented">concerning</span> Jesus Christ, <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25</a>, cf. Philippi at the passage; (<span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">αἰωνίου</span> <span class="greek2">σωτηρίας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm">Mark 16</a> <span class="manuref">WH</span> in (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion'); the act of publishing, absolutely, <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a> (but <span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">that the message might be fully proclaimed</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">πληροφορέω</span></span>, a.).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>preaching. <p>From <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kerusso</a>; a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself) -- preaching. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2784.htm">kerusso</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κηρυγμα κήρυγμα κήρυγμά κηρυγματι κηρύγματι κηρυγματος κηρύγματος κήρυκα kerugma kērugma kerugmati kērugmati kerugmatos kērugmatos kerygma kērygma kḗrygma kḗrygmá kerygmati kerýgmati kērygmati kērýgmati kerygmatos kerýgmatos kērygmatos kērýgmatos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὸ <b>κήρυγμα</b> Ἰωνᾶ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they repented <span class="itali">at the preaching</span> of Jonah;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> at <span class="itali">the preaching</span> of Jonas;<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at the <span class="itali">preaching</span> of Jonah and<p><b><a href="/text/mark/16-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 16:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἄφθαρτον <b>κήρυγμα</b> τῆς αἰωνίου</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and imperishable <span class="itali">preaching</span> of eternal<p><b><a href="/text/luke/11-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 11:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὸ <b>κήρυγμα</b> Ἰωνᾶ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they repented <span class="itali">at the preaching</span> of Jonah;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> at <span class="itali">the preaching</span> of Jonas;<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at the <span class="itali">preaching</span> of Jonah and<p><b><a href="/text/romans/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 16:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κήρυγμα</b> Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to my gospel <span class="itali">and the preaching</span> of Jesus<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the preaching</span> of Jesus<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">proclamation</span> of Jesus Christ<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/1-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 1:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μωρίας τοῦ <b>κηρύγματος</b> σῶσαι τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the foolishness <span class="itali">of the message preached</span> to save<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the foolishness <span class="itali">of preaching</span> to save<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foolishness of the <span class="itali">proclamation</span> to save those that<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 2:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κήρυγμά</b> μου οὐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and my message <span class="itali">and my preaching</span> were not in persuasive<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and my <span class="itali">preaching</span> [was] not with<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">preaching</span> of me [was] not<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κήρυγμα</b> ἡμῶν κενὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> then <span class="itali">our preaching</span> is vain,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> then [is] our <span class="itali">preaching</span> vain, and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also the <span class="itali">preaching</span> of us void<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 4:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐμοῦ τὸ <b>κήρυγμα</b> πληροφορηθῇ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that through <span class="itali">me the proclamation</span> might be fully accomplished,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me <span class="itali">the preaching</span> might be fully known,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> me the <span class="itali">proclamation</span> might be fully made and<p><b><a href="/text/titus/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 1:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ ἐν <b>κηρύγματι</b> ὃ ἐπιστεύθην</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [even] His word, <span class="itali">in the proclamation</span> with which<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> through <span class="itali">preaching,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him in <span class="itali">[the] proclamation</span> with which was entrusted with<p><b><a href="/greek/2782.htm">Strong's Greek 2782</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2782.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ke_rugma_2782.htm">κήρυγμα — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ke_rugmati_2782.htm">κηρύγματι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ke_rugmatos_2782.htm">κηρύγματος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2781.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2781"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2781" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2783.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2783"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2783" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>