- Original: στέφανος - 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 ) literally or figuratively: - crown. Total KJV Occurrences: 16 • crown, 13 Mat 27:29; Mar 15:17; Joh 19:2; Joh 19:5; 1 Corinthians 9:25; Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 2 Timothy 4:8; Jam 1:12; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 6:2; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 14:14 • crowns, 3 Revelation 4:4; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 9:7