στέφανος
“to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown”
Primary meaning: to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown. Strong's: 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, G1238 (διάδημα)), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from an apparently primary (to twine or wreathe);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נֵזֶר (crown, consecration, diadem) -> στέφανος (to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown)
LXX conceptual translation: עֲטָרָה (crown, wreath, wreath of honor) -> στέφανος (to encircle, that which surrounds or encompasses, a crown)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where στέφανος (stephanos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.