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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim”) + -μᾰ (-ma, result noun suffix), from κῆρῠξ (kêrux, “herald”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛ̌ː.ryŋ.ma/ → /ˈci.ryɣ.ma/ → /ˈci.riɣ.ma/
Noun
κήρῠγμᾰ • (kḗrugma) n (genitive κηρῠ́γμᾰτος); third declension
- proclamation, edict, decree, especially if announced by herald
- Sophokles Antigone 7–8
Καὶ νῦν τί τοῦτ᾽ αὖ φασι πανδήμῳ πόλει κήρυγμα θεῖναι τὸν στρατηγὸν ἀρτίως;- Kaì nûn tí toût᾽ aû phasi pandḗmōi pólei kḗrugma theînai tòn stratēgòn artíōs?
- And now, what new decree is this they tell, our captain has enjoined on all the State?
- reward offered in a proclamation
- Christian preaching, sermon
- 1 Cor 15:14
Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν.- Ei dè Khristòs ouk egḗgertai, kenòn ára tò kḗrugma hēmôn.
- And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain.
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