Greek · G4735, G4736

στέφανος

Crown · Stephanus, a Christian

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στέφανοςG4735crown
Pronunciationstéphanos
Crown as victory prize or honor, distinct from royal diadem; metaphorically, eschatological reward for faithfulness.
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ΣτέφανοςG4736Stephanus, a Christian
PronunciationStéphanos
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What does στέφανος (stéphanos) mean in the Bible?

στέφανος · Στέφανος is a Greek phrase meaning "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, ), literally or figuratively".

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What does στέφανος · Στέφανος mean in the Bible?

στέφανος · Στέφανος is a Greek phrase meaning "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, ), literally or figuratively".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4735, G4736?

G4735, G4736 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. 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, ), literally or figuratively

Source Gloss

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, ), literally or figuratively
Extended definition

:--crown.

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns5Aligned forms18Case patternAccusative (12)Number patternSingular (15)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine1 Thess 2:19 · 2 Tim 4:8 · Rev 6:2 · Rev 12:1
Nominative · Plural · MasculineRev 9:7
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:29 · Mark 15:17 · John 19:2 · John 19:5 · 1 Cor 9:25 · Jas 1:12 · 1 Pet 5:4 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 3:11 · Rev 14:1410×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineRev 4:4 · Rev 4:10
Vocative · Singular · MasculinePhil 4:1
Sampled Scripture Occurrences

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New Testament Witnesses
James 1:12–15στέφανοςstéphanos · StéphanosAccusative · Singular · Masculine
crown, victor’s wreath
Mark 15:16–20στέφανονstéphanos · StéphanosAccusative · Singular · Masculine
crown
Additional Occurrences
John 19:1-16στέφανοςstéphanos · Stéphanos
crown
Mark 15:16–32στέφανοςstéphanos · Stéphanos
crown; wreath of honor or mockery here
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