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GreekG4735Noun (Masculine)

στέφανος

stephanos

18Occurrences
G4735Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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, G1238 (διάδημα)), literally or figuratively

from an apparently primary (to twine or wreathe);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom.).
2.a 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
LXX: chiefly for עֲטָרָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

στέφανος appears 18 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
8
John
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Timothy
1
James
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 9:25BSB

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

2 Timothy 4:8BSB

From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

John 19:5BSB

When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

Philippians 4:1BSB

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

Revelation 2:10BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.