G4737 στεφανόω (stephanóō)

Greek 📖 Greek Word Study

Verb

Quick Definition

στεφανόω v. I crown, adorn

Strong's Definition

to adorn with an honorary wreath (literally or figuratively)

Derivation: from G4735 (στέφανος);

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

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

στεφανόω, -ῶ (στέφανος), [in LXX for עָטַר ;] with accusative of person(s), to crown: of a victor, 2Ti.2:5. Metaphorical, δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, Heb.2:7, 9" (LXX) .† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

2:5

2:7 2:9

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Crowned (4737) stephanoo

Crowned (4737) (stephanoo from stephanos = crown - see word study) literally meant to adorn one with an honorary wreath which served as the "crown" of the victor in the Greek public games. The only three NT uses are here Hebrews 2:9 (note) and in 2 Timothy where Paul uses this verb to challenge his young protégée letter to Timothy instructing him... And also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize (stephanoo) unless he competes according to the rules. (See note 2 Timothy 2:5) The Psalmist refers to God's purpose in creating man with such a destiny as mastery over nature and made such that he was granted the stephanos or crown of honor. When God made Adam pure and innocent, He gave him honor and glory. Someday soon, He will restore it. How great is the salvation of our God! Jamieson writes... "as the appointed kingly vicegerent of God over this earth" No doubt both David and the writer of Hebrews were thinking of the first chapter of Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

2 Timothy 2:5

Likewise..., a competitor does not receive the crown unless... he competes according to the rules.

Hebrews 2:7

You made him a little lower......... than [the] angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

Hebrews 2:9

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower... than [the] angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by [the] grace of God He might taste death for everyone.