Etymology

kerygma

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Today it means: The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κήρυγμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκήρυγμα“proclamation, preaching”
  2. English todaykerygma

From Ancient Greek κήρυγμα (kḗrugma, “proclamation, preaching”), from κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim, preach”), from κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”).

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