κήρυγμα

kḗrygma · Greek · Strong's G2782 · 8 occurrences

The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “preaching”

What it means

a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)

from G2784 (κηρύσσω);

How the KJV renders it

preaching

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“preaching”

also renders lógos (G3056)

Where it appears

8 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 1:21 · N-GSN

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 2:4 · N-NSN

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

1 Corinthians 15:14 · N-NSN

If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.

2 Timothy 4:17 · N-NSN

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Luke 11:32 · N-ASN

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

Matthew 12:41 · N-ASN

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

Romans 16:25 N-ASNTitus 1:3 N-DSN

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