UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: στέφανος; -ου

Sense 1: wreath, crown

Semantic entry: 6.192

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Adornments

Definition: a wreath consisting either of foliage or of precious metals formed to resemble foliage and worn as a symbol of honor, victory, or as a badge of high office

Notes: It may be important in some contexts to indicate clearly the significance of the wreath worn on the head, for example, ‘a wreath to show victory.’ To describe ‘a wreath’ merely as ‘a circle of leaves’ would hardly be sufficient to indicate its cultural significance. In order to do justice to the cultural relevance of such a wreath, it may be important to add some type of marginal note (compare διάδημα ‘diadem crown,’ 6.196: διάδημα).

Further resources: realia:1.10.2; realia:6.8

Show passage in OET: MAT 27:29

OET-RV MAT 27:29

29 They twisted together a crown made of strips of thorns and plonked it on his head and made him hold a reed as a staff. Then they knelt down in front of him and mocked him, saying, “Greetings, your majesty, King of the Yehudim (Jews).”

OET-LV MAT 27:29

29 and having _twisted _together a_crown of thorns, they _put _on it on the head of _him, and a_staff in the right hand of _him, and having _knelt before him, they _mocked at _him saying:
Greetings, the king of _the Youdaiōns.

Show passage in OET: MRK 15:17

OET-RV MRK 15:17

17 They mocked Yeshua by dressing him in a kingly robe, and after someone twisted some thorns together into a mock crown, they pressed it onto his head,

OET-LV MRK 15:17

17 And they _are _dressing_ him _in purple, and having _twisted _together a_thorny crown they _are _putting _around to _him,

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All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 27:29

MRK: OET MRK 15:17

JHN: OET JHN 19:2 · OET JHN 19:5

CO1: OET CO1 9:25

TH1: OET TH1 2:19

JAM: OET JAM 1:12

PE1: OET PE1 5:4

REV: OET REV 4:4 · OET REV 4:10 · OET REV 6:2 · OET REV 9:7 · OET REV 12:1 · OET REV 14:14

Sense 2: prize, reward

Semantic entry: 57.121

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: a prize or reward given as the result of outstanding performance

Notes: In OET REV 2:10 the relationship between τὸν στέφανον and τῆς ζωῆς is one of apposition, for the prize consists of life. Essentially the same relationship exists in the construction ἀπόκειταί μοι ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος ‘the prize of righteousness awaits me’ OET TI2 4:8. In this case the prize is ‘being declared righteous’ or ‘being put right with God.’

Show passage in OET: TH1 2:19

OET-RV TH1 2:19

19 Because who is it that encourages and pleases us and that we can brag about? Won’t it be you all there in front of our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) when he returns,

OET-LV TH1 2:19

19 For/Because who is of _us the_hope or the_joy or the_crown of _boasting?
Or not are even you _all, before the master of _us, Yaʸsous, at the of _him coming?

Show passage in OET: TI2 4:8

OET-RV TI2 4:8

8 I know that a crown has been reserved for me due to my obedience, and the master serving as the impartial judge will award it to me, and not just to me, but will also award them to others who appreciated his coming.

OET-LV TI2 4:8