crown

Greek Noun Male

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)

crown

Greek Noun Male

στέφᾰνος, ὁ, (στέφω) that which surrounds or encompasses, πάντῃ γάρ σε περὶ σ. πολέμοιο δέδηεν the circling fight, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the wall round a town, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; καλλίπαις σ. circle of fair children, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) crown, wreath, chaplet, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δάφνας σ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ῥόδινος, ῥοδόεις, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σ. εἴρειν, πλέκειν, ἀνείρειν, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; θεῖσα ἀμφὶ βοστρύχοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μύρα, στεφάνους ἑτοίμασον for a feast, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; hung at the door on festive occasions, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.b) in plural, οἱ σ. the garland-market, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) crown of victory at the public games, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς ἐλαίης τὸν διδόμενον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ σ, title of an officer who had charge of these matters in Roman times, [Refs] II.2.b) honorary wreath or crown, frequently worked in gold, awarded for public services in war or peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: such crowns were frequently dedicated in temples, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; περὶ τοῦ σ, title of [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, prize, reward, αὑτῷ μὲν σ. περιθείς, Σαμίοισι δὲ κῦδος epigram cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦδε γὰρ ὁ σ. his is the prize (or perhaps for (bringing) him the prize is offered), [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.c) σ. πυργωτὸς καὶ οὐαλλάριος,= Latin corona muralis et vallaris, a Roman military decoration, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) crown of glory, honour, οὐκ ἂν αἰσχυνθείην εἰπὼν στέφανον τῆς πατρίδος εἶναι τὰς ἐκείνων ψυχάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐλευθερίας ἀμφέθετο σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ζωῆς, δόξης, [NT]; ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης σ. [NT+8th c.BC+] II.4) crown as a badge of office, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ σ. οὗτος, of the office of ἀρχιερεὺς Ἀσίας, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἔχειν τὸν σ. to be in office, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀναδήσασθαι τὸν σ. τοῦτον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: see at {στεφανηφόρος} [Refs] II.5) in Egypt, money gift to the sovereign, levied by the state, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; like wise in Syria, [LXX]; also of similar gifts to a court favourite, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.6) τὰς εἰς τὸν σ. ἐπαγγελίας οὐκ ἔλαβον,= aurum coronarium non accepi, Mon.Anc.[Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.7) donation, euphemism for a bribe, διεθέντος μου ὑπάρξει σοι εἰς σ. τάλαντα δεκαπέντε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; gratuity, bonus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.8) the constellation [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σ. τόν τε κλείουσ᾽ Ἀριάδνης [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.9) name of a πηγή in the Chaldaean system, [Refs 5th c.AD+] II.10) = δάφνη Ἀλεξανδρεία, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; Ἡλίου σ,= ἅλιμος, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

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; crown; from an apparently primary (to twine or wreathe)