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G4735

στέφανος

stephanosG:N-M

crown

στέφανος, -ου, ὁ (στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;] __1. that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.). __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 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.† (AS)

The KJV translates G4735 in the following manner:

crown (30x), crowns (6x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

στέφανος — stéphanos

στέφανος, 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 2Sa 12:30; 1Ch 20:2; Psa 20:4; Eze 21:26; Zec 6:11; Zec 6:14 (yet cf. 2Sa 1:10 Complutensian, Lagarde LXX), perhaps justify the doubt whether the distinction between στέφανος and διάδημα (which see) was strictly observed in Hellenistic Greek): Mat 27:29; Mar 15:17; Joh 19:2; Joh 19:5; Rev 4:4; Rev 4:10; Rev 6:2; Rev 9:7; Rev 14:14; with a genitive of the material, ἀστέρων δώδεκα, Rev 12:1; the wreath or garland which was given as a prize to victors in the public games (cf. BB. DD. under the word ): 1Co 9:25, cf. 2Ti 2:5.

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, 2Ti 4:8; with an epexegetical genitive in the phrases λαμβάνεσθαι, διδόναι τόν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, equivalent to τήν ζωήν ὡς τόν στέφανον, Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10; κομίζεσθαι τόν τῆς δόξης στέφανον, 1Pe 5:4; λαβεῖν τόν στέφανον τίνος, to cause one to fail of the promised and hoped for prize, Rev 3:11. β. that which is an ornament and honor to one: so of persons, Php 4:1; στέφανος καυχήσεως (see καύχησις, 1Th 2:19 (Pro 12:4; Pro 16:31; Pro 17:6, etc.).

18 occurrences

Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (2), I Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), I Thessalonians (1), II Timothy (1), James (1), I Peter (1), Revelation of John (8)