G4735Greekstéphanon
στέφανον
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), literally or figuratively
18
Total Occurrences
10
Books
0
Old Testament
18
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a crown
- 2a mark of royal or (generally) exalted rank
- 3metaphorically the eternal blessedness which will be given as a prize to the genuine servants of god and christ: the crown (wreath) which is the reward of the righteous
- 4that which is an ornament and honor to one
Etymology & Derivation
from an apparently primary ????? (to twine or wreathe)