Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerygma

/kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: keryg-ma
IPA: /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.

Example Sentences

"Many who encounter Jung do so within the community of the spirit, and some look to the personal myth of C. G. Jung in MDR as a contemporary gospel that contains the kerygma of a new dispensation."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

kerygmas (plural) kerygmata (plural) kerugma (alternative)

Derived Forms

kerygmatic kerygmatist

Synonyms

kerugma

Questions

How do you pronounce kerygma?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/.
What does kerygma mean?: The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
Where does kerygma come from?: From Ancient Greek κήρυγμα (kḗrugma, “proclamation, preaching”), from κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim, preach”), from κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”).

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