στεφανόω
stephanoō · crown
Greek word · Strong’s number G4737 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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stephanoō (στεφανόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “crown”.
Give the crown to the winner.
How to say it
ste·pha·no·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To set the victor's wreath on someone; to honor.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 2 Timothy 2:5
And also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
- Hebrews 2:7
You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor;
- Hebrews 2:9
But we see the one who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that apart from God he might taste death for everyone.