Quick Definition
κήρυγμα, ατος, τό n.n. a proclamation, preaching
Strong's Definition
from 2784; a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)
KJV Usage: preaching
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κήρυγμα, -τος. τύ, (knpvoow), in Grk. writ. esp. Attic, ‘iat which is promulgated by a herald or public crier, a proclamation by herald; in the N. T. the message or proclamation by the heralds of God or Christ: thus the proclamation of the necessity of repentance and reformation made by the prophet Jonah [A.V. preaching], τὸ κηρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ, Mt. xii.41; Lk. xi. 32, (Jon. iii. 4); the announcement of salvation procured by Christ and to be had through him: absol., 1 Co. i. 21; Tit. i. 3; w. gen. of the subj., made by one, 1 Co. ii. 4; xv. 14; w. gen. of the obj. Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, concerning Jesus Christ, Ro. xvi. 25, ef. Philippi ad loc.; [τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας, Mk. xvi. WI in (rejected) ‘Shorter Conclusion]; the act of publishing, absol. 2 Tim. iv. 17 [but R. V. that the message might be fully proclaimed ; see πληροφορέω, a. ].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κήρυγμα kērygma 9x
proclamation, proclaiming, public annunciation, Mt. 12:41; public inculcation, preaching, 1 Cor. 2:4; 15:14; meton. what is publicly inculcated, doctrine, Rom. 16:25; Tit. 1:3*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κήρυγμα, -τος, τό
(< κηρύσσω), [in LXX: II Ch 30:5 (קוֹל), Jh 3.2 (קְרִיאָה), Pr 9:3, I Es 9:3*;]
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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κήρυγμα. P Petr III. 1259 (Ptol.) ἔχθεμα [ἐϊχθεῖναι. . καὶ κήρυγμα ποιήσασθαι, of a public announcement: similarly, Mzche/ 3906 (c. B.c. 200). In an Egyptian sepulchral inscr., reproduced in Archiv v. p. 169, a certain Seratus, who has been laid between his mother and brother, announces—kal ἀδελφοῦ εἰμὶ κήρυγμα μέγιστον, ὧν καὶ ἡ σωφροσύνη κατὰ Tov κόσμον λελάληται.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κήρυγμα (kērugma) — preaching. κήρυγ-μα, ατος, τό, (κηρύσσω) that which is cried by a herald, proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ κ. by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; announcement of victory in games, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; mandate, summons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reward offered by proclamation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. preaching, [NT]