Strong's Concordance stephanos: that which surrounds, i.e. a crown Original Word: στέφανος, ου, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: stephanos Phonetic Spelling: (stef'-an-os) Short Definition: a crown, garland Definition: a crown, garland, honor, glory. HELPS Word-studies 4735 stéphanos – properly, a wreath (garland), awarded to a victor in the ancient athletic games (like the Greek Olympics); the crown of victory (versus 1238 /diádēma, "a royal crown"). [4735 (stéphanos) is used of a plaited wreath ("crown"), like the one made of thorns placed on the head of Christ at His trial (Mt 27:29, Mk 15:17; Jn 19:2,5).] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4735: στέφανοςστέφανος, στεφάνου, ὁ (στέφω (to put round; cf. Curtius, § 224)), the Sept. for עֲטָרָה (from Homer down), a crown (with which the head is encircled); a. properly, as a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank (such passages in the Sept. as 2 Samuel 12:30; 1 Chronicles 20:2; Psalm 20:4 b. metaphorically, α. the eternal blessedness which will be given as a prize to the genuine servants of God and Christ: ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος, the crown (wreath) which is the reward of righteousness, 2 Timothy 4:8; with an epexegetical genitive in the phrases λαμβάνεσθαι, διδόναι τόν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, equivalent to τήν ζωήν ὡς τόν στέφανον, James 1:12; Revelation 2:10; κομίζεσθαι τόν τῆς δόξης στέφανον, 1 Peter 5:4; λαβεῖν τόν στέφανον τίνος, to cause one to fail of the promised and hoped for prize, Revelation 3:11. β. that which is an ornament and honor to one: so of persons, Philippians 4:1; στέφανος καυχήσεως (see καύχησις, 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 17:6, etc.). From an apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe); a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet, diadema), literally or figuratively -- crown. see GREEK diadema Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 473518 Occurrences στέφανοι — 1 Occ. στέφανον — 10 Occ. στέφανός — 5 Occ. στεφάνους — 2 Occ. Matthew 27:29 N-AMS GRK: καὶ πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν NAS: And after twisting together a crown of thorns, KJV: when they had platted a crown of INT: And having twisted together a crown of thorns Mark 15:17 N-AMS John 19:2 N-AMS John 19:5 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 9:25 N-AMS Philippians 4:1 N-NMS 1 Thessalonians 2:19 N-NMS 2 Timothy 4:8 N-NMS James 1:12 N-AMS 1 Peter 5:4 N-AMS Revelation 2:10 N-AMS Revelation 3:11 N-AMS Revelation 4:4 N-AMP Revelation 4:10 N-AMP Revelation 6:2 N-NMS Revelation 9:7 N-NMP Revelation 12:1 N-NMS Revelation 14:14 N-AMS |
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