Word study · Greek
kḗrygma
proclamation, what is preached
Say it: KAY-roog-mah (approximate)
κήρυγμα
What it means
What a herald announces. It stands for the content of the message that is preached, not the style of delivery. Paul says God was pleased to save people through the "foolishness of the preached message" (1:21).
Range of meaning
- MessageWhat is proclaimed.
- PreachingThe act of heralding.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 1
"The foolishness of the preaching" (1:21).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2782 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources