verb
stefanomō
Strong’sG4737
I crown, adorn
stem stefan-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
στεφανόω, -ῶ
(< στέφανος), [in LXX for עטר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4737 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstef-an-o'-o
to adorn with an honorary wreath (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4735;
King Jamescrown.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
middle, Syracusan 2nd pers. singular imperative στεφάνουσο Refs 3rd c.BC+:—passive, future -ώσομαιRefs 1st c.AD+; -ωθήσομαι Refs 4th c.BC+
I used by Refs 8th c.BC+ only in passive, to be put round in a circle or as a rim or border, and hence to be put round, ἣν περὶ μὲν πάντῃ Φόβος ἐστεφάνωται round about the aegis is Terror wreathed, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θυόεν νέφος ἐστεφάνωτο all round about him was a cloud, Refs; νῆσον, τὴν πέρι πόντος ἐστεφάνωται the sea lies round about the island, Refs 8th c.BC+ constellations which heaven has all round it, Refs 8th c.BC+; of a crowd of spectators surrounding a dancing-floor, ἀμφὶ δ᾽ ὅμιλος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο Refs; περὶ δ᾽ ὄλβος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο around were.. riches in a circle placed, Refs 8th c.BC+: so in later Epic dialect, Refs 3rd c.BC+active, περίτροχον ἐστεφάνωσαν αἱμασιήν made a fence round, Refs 3rd c.AD+
I.2 to be surrounded, ἐστεφανωμένος τιάραν μυρσίνῃ having his tiara wreathed with myrtle, Refs 5th c.BC+; πεδία ἐστεφάνωται ὄρεσιν are surrounded by.. , Refs 5th c.BC+: so in active, [Βαβυλῶνα] τείχεσιν ἐστεφάνωσεν Refs
II after Refs 8th c.BC+ in active, crown, wreathe, χαίταν Refs 5th c.BC+; Ὀρέστην σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; with genitive, πίτυος Refs 5th c.BC+; of crowning a corpse, Refs 5th c.BC+; ships, Refs 1st c.AD+; of the nuptial crown, LXX; κατηρῶντο τοῖς ἐστεφανωμένοις newly wedded couples, Refs 4th c.AD+; στεφανοῦν εὐαγγέλια crown one for good tidings, Refs 5th c.BC+; στεφανοῦσα, title of a statue by Praxiteles (see. στέφω Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, to be crowned or rewarded with a crown, NT+5th c.BC+:—middle, crown oneself, στεφανωσαμένη δρυῒ καὶ.. σπείραισι δρακόντων Refs 5th c.BC+; στεφανωσάμενος αὐτόν (i.e. τὸν στέφανον) Refs 3rd c.BC+: also absolutely, of one going to sacrifice, Refs 5th c.BC+; at a festival, Refs 5th c.BC+; win a crown, of the victor at the games, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, with double accusative, ἐστεφανώθη Ἐλεύθερος.. Ἁδριάνεια πάλην Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 crown as an honour or reward Refs 4th c.BC+; reward by a gift of money, etc. Refs 4th c.BC+ Gauthier et Sottas Décret trilingue en l' honneur de Ptolémée IV Refs 3rd c.BC+
II.3 metaphorically, confer glory upon, decorate, honour, τινὰ μολπᾷ Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων τὴν πόλιν (by a victory in the games) Refs 5th c.BC+; [τὸ ῥόδον] ἐγκωμίῳ Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, σοφίας ἀριστεῖα ἐστεφανοῦτο Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.4 crown or honour with libations, σ. τύμβον αἵματι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 crown with the badge of office, especially of persons sacrificing, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; of magistrates in office, ὁ ἐστεφανωμένος ἄρχων Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| stefanotōστεφανοῦται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | crowned | 1× |
| stefanasaἐστεφάνωσας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | crowned | 1× |
| stefanorēntonἐστεφανωμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | crowned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanamō | stefaname | stefanami | stefanama | stefanamē | stefanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanasō | stefanase | stefanasi | stefanasa1×ἐστεφάνωσας | stefanasē | stefanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanatō | stefanate | stefanati | stefanata | stefanatē | stefanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | stefananō | stefanane | stefanani | stefanana | stefananē | stefananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanavō | stefanave | stefanavi | stefanava | stefanavē | stefanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanalō | stefanale | stefanali | stefanala | stefanalē | stefanalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanomō | stefanome | stefanomē | stefanomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanosō | stefanose | stefanosē | stefanoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanotō1×στεφανοῦται | stefanote | stefanotē | stefanotelē |
| we 1st person plural | stefanonō | stefanone | stefanonē | stefanonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanovō | stefanove | stefanovē | stefanovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanolō | stefanole | stefanolē | stefanolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanameiō | stefanameia | stefanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanaseiō | stefanaseia | stefanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanateiō | stefanateia | stefanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | stefananeiō | stefananeia | stefananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanaveiō | stefanaveia | stefanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanaleiō | stefanaleia | stefanaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanomeiō | stefanomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanoseiō | stefanoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanoteiō | stefanoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | stefanoneiō | stefanoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanoveiō | stefanoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanoleiō | stefanoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stefanasōr | stefanasar | stefanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanatōr | stefanatar | stefanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanavōr | stefanavar | stefanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanalōr | stefanalar | stefanalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stefanosōr | stefanosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanotōr | stefanotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanovōr | stefanovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanolōr | stefanolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanamoiō | stefanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanasoiō | stefanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanatoiō | stefanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | stefananoiō | stefananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanavoiō | stefanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanaloiō | stefanaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stefanomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | stefanosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stefanotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | stefanonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | stefanovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | stefanoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stefanarō | stefanari | stefanara | stefanarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | stefanorō | stefanorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stefanarōntos | stefanarintos | stefanarantos | stefanarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | stefanorōntos | stefanorēntos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
stefan is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
stefanotō“crowned”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 2:5“crowned”ean de kai athlateiō tinos, ouk stefanotō ean mē nomimōs athlateia;… competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
stefanasa“crowned”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Hebrews 2:7… tinem para angeloin, doxa kai tima stefanasa auton,… little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
stefanorēnton“crowned”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 2:9… pathēmem tou thanatou doxa kai tima stefanorēnton, hopōs chōris theou huper pantou geueteia …… little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He …