kerygmatist
kerygmatist noun: one who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
Noun
kerygmatist (plural kerygmatists)
- One who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
- However that may be, it certainly reflects the parabolist who was also an experienced kerygmatist, a herald to out-of-doors crowds and synagogue congregations.1998, Bruce David Chilton, Craig Alan Evans, Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research, Brill, page 342
- Said more succinctly, he is a theologian because he is a kerygmatist.2004, Deborah L. Ellens, J. Harold Ellens, Isaac Kalimi, God's Word for our World, volume 2, page 181
- Synonyms:
- sermocinator, concionator
Synonyms of kerygmatist
Forms of kerygmatist
| plural | kerygmatists |
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Origin of kerygmatist
From kerygma + -ist.
Questions about kerygmatist
- What does kerygmatist mean?
- Kerygmatist means one who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
- What part of speech is kerygmatist?
- Kerygmatist is a noun.
- What is the plural of kerygmatist?
- The plural of kerygmatist is kerygmatists.
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