κήρυγμα
“that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation, proclamation”
Primary meaning: that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation, proclamation, message. Strong's: a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself). Lexical nuances: in cl., that which is cried by a herald , a proclamation . In NT (v. 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 ): Mt 12:41 , Lk 11:32 , I Co 1:21 , II Ti 4:17 , Tit 1:3 ; c. gen. subjc., τὸ κ. μου , I Co 2:4 ; ἡμῶν , I Co 15:14 ; c. gen. obj., Ἰησοῦ Χρ. , Ro 16:25 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2784 (κηρύσσω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קוֹל (voice, sound, thunder of God) -> κήρυγμα (that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation, proclamation)
LXX conceptual translation: H7150 -> κήρυγμα (that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation, proclamation)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κήρυγμα (kerygma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.