στέφανος

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crown

στέφανος , -ου, ὁ (στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;] __1. that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd : Hom., al.). __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, which see; cf. Deiss., LAE , 372 ff.; on its use in LXX for the golden crown of royalty (prop., διάδημα, which see, cf. Hort and Mayor on Jas.1:12 ): Mat.27:29 , Mrk.15:17 , Jhn.19:2 , 5, 1Co.9:25 , Rev.4:4, 10 6:2 9:7 12:1 14:14 . Metaphorical: Php.4:1 , Rev.3:11 ; τ. δικαιοσύνης (cf. Deiss., LAE , 312), 2Ti.4:8; τ. δόξης, 1Pe.5:4; καυχήσεως, 1Th.2:19 (see M, Th. , in l); τ. ζωῆς (genitive appos.), Jas.1:12 , Rev.2:10 .† (AS)