G4737: στεφανόω (stephanóō)

G4737 στεφανόω (stephanóō)

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Quick Definition

στεφανόω v. I crown, adorn

Strong's Definition

from 4735; to adorn with an honorary wreath (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: crown

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στεφανόω (G4737)

verb | στέμμα · στέφανος

57.122 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Give

to give a prize, to provide a reward (derivative of στέφανος[b] ‘prize, reward,’ 57.121) to cause someone to receive a prize or reward as the result of excellence in competition

2TI 2:5

87.13 · Status · Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

to honor, to exalt (a figurative extension of meaning of στεφανόω ‘to crown’ or ‘to put a victory wreath on,’ not occurring in the NT with this meaning) to show particular honor to a person as the result of some type of victory

HEB 2:7 · HEB 2:9

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

στεφανόω, -@: 1 aor. ἐστεφάνωσα; pf. pass. ptep. ἐστεφανωμένος ; (στέφανος) ; fr. Hom. down ; a. to encircle with a crown, to crown: the victor in a contest, 2 Tim. ii. 5. Ὁ. univ. to adorn, to honor: τινὰ δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, Leb. ii. 7, 9, fr. Ps. viii. 6.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

στεφανόω stephanoō 3x

to crown; to crown as victor in the games,

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

στεφανόω, -ῶ

(< στέφανος), [in LXX for עטר ;]

c. acc. pers.,

to crown: of a victor, II Ti 2:5. Metaph., δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, He 2:7, 9 (LXX).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

στεφανόω. In P Cairo Zen I. 590607 (B.C. 257) Hierokles writes to Zenon regarding a boy who was Zenon’s nominee in the games, ἐλπίζω ce στεφανωθήσεσθαι, ““1 hope that you will be crowned (i.e. victorious) through him”: cf. 2 Tim 25.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

στεφανόω (stephanoō) — to crown. στεφᾰν-όω, middle, Syracusan 2nd pers. singular imperative στεφάνουσο [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, future -ώσομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+]; -ωθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

I. used by [Refs 8th c.BC+] only in passive, to be put round in a circle or as a rim or border, and hence to be put round, ἣν περὶ μὲν πάντῃ Φόβος ἐστεφάνωται round about the aegis is Terror wreathed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θυόεν νέφος ἐστεφάνωτο all round about him was a cloud, [Refs]; νῆσον, τὴν πέρι πόντος ἐστεφάνωται the sea lies round about the island, [Refs 8th c.BC+] constellations which heaven has all round it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a crowd of spectators surrounding a dancing-floor, ἀμφὶ δ᾽ ὅμιλος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο [Refs]; περὶ δ᾽ ὄλβος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο around were.. riches in a circle placed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: so in later Epic dialect, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]active, περίτροχον ἐστεφάνωσαν αἱμασιήν made a fence round, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

I.2. to be surrounded, ἐστεφανωμένος τιάραν μυρσίνῃ having his tiara wreathed with myrtle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεδία ἐστεφάνωται ὄρεσιν are surrounded by.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so in active, [Βαβυλῶνα] τείχεσιν ἐστεφάνωσεν [Refs]

II. after [Refs 8th c.BC+] in active, crown, wreathe, χαίταν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ὀρέστην σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with genitive, πίτυος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of crowning a corpse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ships, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the nuptial crown, [LXX]; κατηρῶντο τοῖς ἐστεφανωμένοις newly wedded couples, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; στεφανοῦν εὐαγγέλια crown one for good tidings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στεφανοῦσα, title of a statue by Praxiteles (see. στέφω [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be crowned or rewarded with a crown, [NT+5th c.BC+]:—middle, crown oneself, στεφανωσαμένη δρυῒ καὶ.. σπείραισι δρακόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στεφανωσάμενος αὐτόν (i.e. τὸν στέφανον) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: also absolutely, of one going to sacrifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; at a festival, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; win a crown, of the victor at the games, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, with double accusative, ἐστεφανώθη Ἐλεύθερος.. Ἁδριάνεια πάλην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.2. crown as an honour or reward [Refs 4th c.BC+]; reward by a gift of money, etc. [Refs 4th c.BC+] Gauthier et Sottas Décret trilingue en l' honneur de Ptolémée IV [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II.3. metaphorically, confer glory upon, decorate, honour, τινὰ μολπᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων τὴν πόλιν (by a victory in the games) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τὸ ῥόδον] ἐγκωμίῳ [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, σοφίας ἀριστεῖα ἐστεφανοῦτο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.4. crown or honour with libations, σ. τύμβον αἵματι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. crown with the badge of office, especially of persons sacrificing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of magistrates in office, ὁ ἐστεφανωμένος ἄρχων [Refs 4th c.BC+]