Midvash

στέφανοςstéphanos

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

Greek (New Testament) · G4735

Meanings

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

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, see that word; cf. Deiss., LAE, 372 ff.; on its use in LXX for the golden crown of royalty (properly, διάδημα, see that word, cf. Hort and Mayor on James 1:12): Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:17, John 19:2, John 19:5, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 6:2, Revelation 9:7, Revelation 12:1, Revelation 14:14. Metaph.: Philippians 4:1, Revelation 3:11; τ. δικαιοσύνης, 2 Timothy 4:8; τ. δόξης, 1 Peter 5:4; καυχήσεως, 1 Thessalonians 2:19; τ. ζωῆς (genitive in apposition), James 1:12, Revelation 2:10.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 18 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 27:29 They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”
  • Mark 15:17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.
  • John 19:2 The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.
  • John 19:5 Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said, “Look, here is the man!”
  • 1 Corinthians 9:25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
  • Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.