στεφανόωstephanóō
with accusative of person
Greek (New Testament) · G4737
Meanings
to crown: of a victor, 2 Timothy 2:5. Metaph., δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9 (LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Timothy 2:5 And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules.
- Hebrews 2:7 Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
- Hebrews 2:9 What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.