from an apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe)
Transliterated Word
Phonetic Spelling
Stephanos
stef'-an-os
Parts of Speech
TDNT
Noun Masculine
7:615,1078
Definition
a crown
a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank
the wreath or garland which was given as a prize to victors in public games
metaph. the eternal blessedness which will be given as a prize to the genuine servants of God and Christ: the crown (wreath) which is the reward of the righteousness
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Stephanos". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4735>.
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