Strong G1238διάδημα
diadem
- Transliteration
- diadēma
- Pronunciation
- dee-ad'-ay-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
διάδημα, -τος, τό
(διαδέω, to bind round), [in LXX for כֶּתֶר (as Est.1:11), etc.;]
the band round the τιάρα of a Persian king; a diadem, the badge of royalty: Rev.12:3 13:1 19:12.†
SYN.: στέφανος, the badge of "victory, of valour, of nuptial joy, of festal gladness " (but see M, Th., i, 219; cf. DB, i, 530, 604). (AS)
(διαδέω, to bind round), [in LXX for כֶּתֶר (as Est.1:11), etc.;]
the band round the τιάρα of a Persian king; a diadem, the badge of royalty: Rev.12:3 13:1 19:12.†
SYN.: στέφανος, the badge of "victory, of valour, of nuptial joy, of festal gladness " (but see M, Th., i, 219; cf. DB, i, 530, 604). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1238 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- crown3
First verses
- Revelation 12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
- Revelation 13:1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
- Revelation 19:12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διάδημα, ατος, τό,
(διαδέω) band or fillet: especially band round the τιάρα worn by the Persian king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.13, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.488d; by Alexander, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 7.22.2)]; by his successors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 248.17(Pergam., Antiochus IV), 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.3.3)]; by kings generally, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.753d, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.54; δ. τῆς Ἀσίας LXX.1Mac.13.32.)]
II Ὀσίριδος δ., ={ἅλιμος}, Ps.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.91.)]
(διαδέω) band or fillet: especially band round the τιάρα worn by the Persian king, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.13, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.488d; by Alexander, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 7.22.2)]; by his successors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 248.17(Pergam., Antiochus IV), 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.3.3)]; by kings generally, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.753d, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.54; δ. τῆς Ἀσίας LXX.1Mac.13.32.)]
II Ὀσίριδος δ., ={ἅλιμος}, Ps.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.91.)]