What does κήρυγμα · Ἰωνᾶς mean in the Bible?
κήρυγμα · Ἰωνᾶς is a Greek phrase meaning "preaching, proclamation, heralded message of Jonah".
Greek · G2782, G2495
κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ
A proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself) · Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
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κήρυγμαG2782a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)
Pronunciationkḗrygma
The substance of the message proclaimed, distinct from the act of proclaiming itself.
Open lexicon entry →ἸωνᾶςG2495Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
PronunciationIōnâs
Open lexicon entry →What does κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ (kērygma Iōna) mean in the Bible?
κήρυγμα · Ἰωνᾶς is a Greek phrase meaning "preaching, proclamation, heralded message of Jonah".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2782, G2495?
G2782, G2495 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. preaching, proclamation, heralded message of Jonah
Source Gloss
preaching, proclamation, heralded message of Jonah
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms8Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (8)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 2:4 · 1 Cor 15:14 · 2 Tim 4:173×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 1:211×
Dative · Singular · NeuterTitus 1:31×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:41 · Mark 16:8 · Luke 11:323×
Word Origins
κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
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