kerygma
/kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/noun
kerygma is spelled K-E-R-Y-G-M-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kerygma means “The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kerygma is kerygmas or kerygmata.
How many letters and syllables are in kerygma?
| Letters | 7: K-E-R-Y-G-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kerygma?
Kerygma appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kerygma?
- /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kerygma
- kerygmas plural
- kerygmata plural
- kerugma
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kerygma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kerygma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense apostolic proclamation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kérygme |
| Spanish | kerigma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kerygma come from?
From Ancient Greek κήρυγμα (kḗrugma, “proclamation, preaching”), from κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim, preach”), from κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).