στέφανος stephanos

Greek word for “crown” · Strong’s G4735 · used 18 times in 18 verses

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Meaning

στέφανος, -ου, ὁ; (στέφω, to encircle);

How it is translated

Glosses given for stephanos in context, with how often each is used:

• crown 15
• crowns 3

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 19 (2), Revelation 4 (2), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 9 (1), Philippians 4 (1), 1 Thessalonians 2 (1), 2 Timothy 4 (1), James 1 (1), 1 Peter 5 (1)

Forms

• στέφανον 9
• στέφανος 4
• στεφάνους 2
• στέφανός 1
• στέφανόν 1
• στέφανοι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with stephanos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• κεφαλή kephalē “head” 6
• πλέκω plekō “to weave” 3
• κάθημαι kathēmai “to sit” 4
• περιβάλλω periballō “to clothe” 3
• λευκός leukos “white” 3
• ἀκάνθινος akanthinos “thorny” 2
• πορφύρεος porphureos “purple” 2
• ἰδού idou “look!” 4
• ἱμάτιον himation “clothing” 3
• εἴκοσι eikosi “twenty” 2
• ἄκανθα akantha “a thorn” 2
• χρύσεος chruseos “golden” 2

Key verses

The verses using stephanos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• 1 Corinthians 9:25 — And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
• Philippians 4:1 — Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19 — For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 2 Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all…
• James 1:12 — Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
• 1 Peter 5:4 — And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…
• Revelation 3:11 — Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
• Revelation 4:4 — And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their…
• Revelation 4:10 — The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne,…
• Revelation 12:1 — And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
• Revelation 14:14 — And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.