kerygma

American

[ki-rig-muh] / kɪˈrɪg mə /

Also kerugma

noun

PLURAL

kerygmata

the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
the content or message of such preaching.

kerygma British

/ ˌkeˈriːɡmə /

noun

Christianity the essential news of Jesus, as preached by the early Christians to elicit faith rather than to educate or instruct

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Other Word Forms

kerygmatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of kerygma

1885–90; < Greek kḗrygma proclamation, preaching, equivalent to kēryk-, stem of kērýssein to proclaim + -ma resultative noun suffix

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But the confession of the Father, Son, and Spirit and the kerygma of Jesus Christ had the most prominent place among these forms.

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