noun · masculine
stefanos
GreekΣτέφανος (stefanos)
Strong’sG4736
Stephen
stem stefan-7 times in the New Testament4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Στέφανος, -ου, ὁ
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4736 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstef'-an-os
Stephanus, a Christian
Fromthe same as G4735;
King JamesStephen.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | stefanos1×Στέφανος | stefanois |
| object accusative | stefanon3×Στέφανον | stefanoin |
| direct address vocative | stefanor | stefanoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | stefanou1×Στεφάνου | stefanoiu |
| to, for dative | stefano2×Στεφάνῳ | stefanoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
stefano 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
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
stefanos“stephen”subjectnominative singular1×
Acts 6:8“stephen”Stefanos de plēros chariau kai dunamiau poiate terateim kai sēmeim megeim en to lao.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
stefanon“stephen”objectaccusative singular3×
Acts 6:5“stephen”kai areskata tos logos enōpion panteu teu plētheu, kai eklegela Stefanon, anēron plēros pistiau kai pneumeu hagieu, kai Filippon kai Prochoron kai Nikanōron kai Timōnon kai Parmenaon kai Nikolaon prosēluton Antiochevon,This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
Acts 7:59“stephen”kai lithobolale ton Stefanon epikalerōton kai legarōton; Kurior Iēsur, dechesar tem pneumem mu;While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Acts 8:2“stephen”sunkomizala de ton Stefanon anērois eulabois kai poiala kopeton megon epi auto.God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
stefanou“stephen”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 22:20“stephen”kai hote ekchite tem haimem Stefanou tou marturou su, kai autos eme efistanarētos kai suneudokarōtos kai fulassarōtos teim himatieim toiu anairarōtoiu auton.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
stefano“stephen”to, fordative singular2×
Acts 6:9“stephen”anistanala de tinois toiu ek tau sunagōgau tau legirōtau Libertinoiu kai Kurēnaioiu kai Alexandrevoiu kai toiu apo Kilikiau kai Asiau suzētarōtois to Stefano,But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,
Acts 11:19“stephen”Tois men oun diaspeiriratois apo tau thlipsiau tau gineratau epi Stefano dierchala heōs Foinikau kai Kuprau kai Antiocheiau mēdeno lalarōtois ton logon ei mē monem Ioudaioi.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.