UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to give a prize, to provide a reward

Semantic entry: 57.122

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: (derivative of στέφανος [source selector 000001][b] ‘prize, reward,’ 57.121: στέφανος) to cause someone to receive a prize or reward as the result of excellence in competition

Show passage in OET: TI2 2:5

OET-RV TI2 2:5

5 Similarly the athlete won’t win the competition if they don’t follow the rules.

OET-LV TI2 2:5

5 And also if anyone may _be _competing, not is _being _crowned, if he _may_ not _compete lawfully.

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Sense 2: to honor, to exalt

Semantic entry: 87.13

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

Definition: (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

Show passage in OET: HEB 2:7

OET-RV HEB 2:7

7 You made him a little less than your messengers.
⇔ You crowned him with splendour and honour.

OET-LV HEB 2:7

7 You _made _less him, little something than the_messengers, with _glory and honour you _crowned him,

Show passage in OET: HEB 2:9

OET-RV HEB 2:9

9 But although he was made a little lower than God’s messengers, we see Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) have suffered death, now crowned with splendour and honour, so that by God’s grace, he experienced death for everyone.

OET-LV HEB 2:9

9 But who little something than the_messengers having _been _made _less, we _are _seeing Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), because _of the suffering of_ the _death, with _glory and with _honour having _been _crowned, so _that by_the_grace of_god, because/for everyone he _may _taste of _death.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στεφανόω

Form 1

Sense 1: to give a prize, to provide a reward

Sense 2: to honor, to exalt