- Transliteration: Stephanos

- Phonetic: stef'-an-os

- Definition:

1. a crown

a. a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank

1. the wreath or garland which was given as a prize to victors in public games

b. 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

c. that which is an ornament and honour to one

- Origin: from an apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe)

- TDNT entry: 17:15,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From an apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe); 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" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1238) literally or figuratively: - crown.