Stéphanos — G4735

G4735 · Greek — στέφανος

Pronunciation: stef'-an-os

Definition

masculine noun

a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet,

  1. properly, as a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank
  2. metaphorically

Usually translated as

crown

Origin

from an apparently primary stéphō (to twine or wreathe)

Occurrences

Stéphanos occurs 18 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (8)

Strong's Lexicon — S