Greek · G4735 · unreviewed

στέφανος

Crown

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στέφανος G4735

Pronunciation stéphanos

What does στέφανος (stéphanos) mean in the Bible?

στέφανος (stéphanos) is a Greek word meaning "crown". στέφανος, -ου, ὁ (στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;] __1. The imagery emphasizes the reward granted by Christ to faithful believers. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

crown

Extended definition

Crown as victory prize or honor, distinct from royal diadem; metaphorically, eschatological reward for faithfulness.

(στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;]

1that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.).

2a crown, i.e. the wreath, garland or chaplet given as a prize for victory, as a festal ornament, or as a public honour for distinguished service or personal worth (so to sovereigns, especially on the occasion of a παρουσία, which see; cf. Deiss., LAE, 372 ff.; on its use in LXX for the golden crown of royalty (prop., διάδημα, which see, cf. Hort and Mayor on Jas.1:12): Mat.27:29, Mrk.15:17, Jhn.19:2, 5, 1Co.9:25, Rev.4:4, 10 6:2 9:7 12:1 14:14. Metaphorical: Php.4:1, Rev.3:11; τ. δικαιοσύνης (cf. Deiss., LAE, 312), 2Ti.4:8; τ. δόξης, 1Pe.5:4; καυχήσεως, 1Th.2:19 (see M, Th., in l); τ. ζωῆς (genitive appos.), Jas.1:12, Rev.2:10.

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Why This Word Matters

The imagery emphasizes the reward granted by Christ to faithful believers. 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Thess 2:19 · 2 Tim 4:8 · Rev 6:2 · Rev 12:1 4×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Rev 9:7 1×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 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 14:14 10×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Rev 4:4 · Rev 4:10 2×

Vocative · Singular · Masculine Phil 4:1 1×

Canonical Themes

Messiah

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

2 Timothy 4:6-8 Crown stéphanos Nominative · Singular · Masculine

a victor’s crown or wreath awarded for achievement

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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