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a crowd G4735 G4735 = G4735 στέφανος stephanos G:N-M crown στέφανος, -ου, ὁ (στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;]
1. that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., itd.).
2. a crown, i.e. the wreath, garland or chaplet given as a prize for victory, as a festal ornament, or as a public honour for distinguished service or personal worth (so to sovereigns, especially on the occasion of a παρουσία, which see; cf. Deiss., LAE, 372 ff.; on its use in LXX for the golden crown of royalty (prop., διάδημα, which see, cf. Hort and Mayor on Jk 1:12): Mt 27:29, Mk 15:17, Jn 19:2, 5, 1Kor 9:25, Obj 4:4, 10 6:2 9:7 12:1 14:14. Metaphorical: Flp 4:1, Obj 3:11; τ. δικαιοσύνης (cf. Deiss., LAE, 312), 2Tm 4:8; τ. δόξης, 1P 5:4; καυχήσεως, 1Tes 2:19 (zob. M, Th., in l); τ. ζωῆς (genitive appos.), Jk 1:12, Obj 2:10.† (AS)