4737. stephanoó
Strong's Lexicon
stephanoó: To crown, to encircle with a crown, to honor

Original Word: στεφανόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: stephanoó
Pronunciation: stef-an-OH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (stef-an-o'-o)
Definition: To crown, to encircle with a crown, to honor
Meaning: I crown, adorn, decorate.

Word Origin: From the Greek noun στέφανος (stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of crowning is עֲטָרָה (atarah), which means "crown" or "wreath."

Usage: The verb "stephanoó" primarily means to crown or to adorn with a crown. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to signify the act of honoring or rewarding someone, often in the context of spiritual victory or divine approval. The imagery of crowning is associated with victory, honor, and the conferring of dignity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, a stephanos was a wreath or garland awarded to victors in athletic contests, military triumphs, or given as a mark of honor. This imagery was familiar to the early Christian audience, who would understand the metaphor of being crowned as a symbol of achieving spiritual victory or receiving divine favor. The concept of crowning also had royal connotations, signifying authority and kingship.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4737 stephanóō – to crown as victor. See 4735 (stephanos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from stephanos
Definition
to crown
NASB Translation
crowned (2), win the prize (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4737: στεφανόω

στεφανόω, στεφάνῳ: 1 aorist ἐστεφανωσα; perfect passive participle ἐστεφανωμενος; (στέφανος); from Homer down;

a. to encircle with a crown, to crown: the victor in a contest, 2 Timothy 2:5.

b. universally, to adorn, to honr: τινα δόξῃ καί τιμή, Hebrews 2:7, 9, from Psalm 8:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
crown.

From stephanos; to adorn with an honorary wreath (literally or figuratively) -- crown.

see GREEK stephanos

Forms and Transliterations
εστεφανωμενον εστεφανωμένον ἐστεφανωμένον εστεφανωσας εστεφάνωσας ἐστεφάνωσας εστεφάνωσεν στεφανούντά στεφανουται στεφανούται στεφανοῦται στηθοδεσμίδα estephanomenon estephanoménon estephanōmenon estephanōménon estephanosas estephanōsas estephánosas estephánōsas stephanoutai stephanoûtai
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Timothy 2:5 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: τις οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ
NAS: as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless
KJV: not crowned, except
INT: anyone not he is crowned if not

Hebrews 2:7 V-AIA-2S
GRK: καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόν καὶ
NAS: THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY
KJV: the angels; thou crownedst him
INT: and honor you did crown him and

Hebrews 2:9 V-RPM/P-AMS
GRK: καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον ὅπως χάριτι
NAS: of death crowned with glory
KJV: of death, crowned with glory
INT: and with honor crowned so that by [the] grace

Strong's Greek 4737
3 Occurrences


ἐστεφανωμένον — 1 Occ.
ἐστεφάνωσας — 1 Occ.
στεφανοῦται — 1 Occ.

















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