kerygmatic

noun, plural ke·ryg·ma·ta

[-muh-tuh] .

the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.

the content or message of such preaching.

Also, ke·rug·ma

[ki-ruhg-muh] .

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

Related forms

ker·yg·mat·ic

[ker-ig-mat-ik] , adjective

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kerygma (ˌkeˈriːɡmə)

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

[from Greek: preaching, proclamation]

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