- *G1238 *3 διάδημα (dee-ad'-ay-mah) : from a compound of G1223 and G1210; a "diadem" (as bound about the head):--crown. Compare G4735.
- διαδηματα *3
- Revelation 12:3 ... horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
- Revelation 13:1 ... his horns ten crowns, and upon his ...
- Revelation 19:12 ... his head were many crowns; and he had a name ...
4. Esther and diadems
The Greek word for "
diadem" is that of a headband-like "
crown" appears several times in the book of Esther.
The word is used in the hymn "
All hail the power".
5. Revelation 13:1 Headband as a crown
Revelation 13:1 And 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. [kjv]
και εσταθη επι την αμμον της θαλασσης και ειδον εκ της θαλασσης θηριον αναβαινον εχον κερατα δεκα και κεφαλας επτα και επι των κερατων αυτου δεκα διαδηματα και επι τας κεφαλας αυτου ονοματα βλασφημιας [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"στέφανος" ≈ "that which encircles, surrounds, crown" and comes from the ancient Greek word
"στέφω" ≈ "encircle, put around". This is
not the Greek word used here.
The
KJV (King James Version) translates as
"crowns" the Greek word that means
"headband" as in the crowns worn by
Persian kings. In the
LXX there are three uses in Esther as the crown of a Persian king and several in Isaiah.
6. Esther 1:11 Royal crown
Esther 1:11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. [kjv]
εισαγαγειν την βασιλισσαν προς αυτον βασιλευειν αυτην και περιθειναι αυτη το διαδημα και δειξαι αυτην πασιν τοις αρχουσιν και τοις εθνεσιν το καλλος αυτης οτι καλη ην [lxx]
7. Esther 1:11
KJV: To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
Hebrew: להביא את ושתי המלכה לפני המלך בכתר מלכות להראות העמים והשרים את יפיה כי טובת מראה היא׃
Greek: εισαγαγειν την βασιλισσαν προς αυτον βασιλευειν αυτην και περιθειναι αυτη το διαδημα και δειξαι αυτην πασιν τοις αρχουσιν και τοις εθνεσιν το καλλος αυτης οτι καλη ην
8. Esther 2:17 Royal crown
Esther 2:17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. [kjv]
και ηρασθη ο βασιλευς εσθηρ και ευρεν χαριν παρα πασας τας παρθενους και επεθηκεν αυτη το διαδημα το γυναικειον [lxx]
9. Esther 2:17
KJV: And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Hebrew: ויאהב המלך את אסתר מכל הנשים ותשא חן וחסד לפניו מכל הבתולת וישם כתר מלכות בראשה וימליכה תחת ושתי׃
Greek: και ηρασθη ο βασιλευς εσθηρ και ευρεν χαριν παρα πασας τας παρθενους και επεθηκεν αυτη το διαδημα το γυναικειον
10. Esther 8:15 Crown and headband
Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. [kjv]
ο δε μαρδοχαιος εξηλθεν εστολισμενος την βασιλικην στολην και στεφανον εχων χρυσουν και διαδημα βυσσινον πορφυρουν ιδοντες δε οι εν σουσοις εχαρησαν [lxx]
11. Esther 8:15
KJV: And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Hebrew: ומרדכי יצא מלפני המלך בלבוש מלכות תכלת וחור ועטרת זהב גדולה ותכריך בוץ וארגמן והעיר שושן צהלה ושמחה׃
Greek: ο δε μαρδοχαιος εξηλθεν εστολισμενος την βασιλικην στολην και στεφανον εχων χρυσουν και διαδημα βυσσινον πορφυρουν ιδοντες δε οι εν σουσοις εχαρησαν
12. Isaiah and crowns
Isaiah 28:5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, [kjv]
τη ημερα εκεινη εσται κυριος σαβαωθ ο στεφανος της ελπιδος ο πλακεις της δοξης τω καταλειφθεντι μου λαω [lxx]
62:3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. [kjv]
και εση στεφανος καλλους εν χειρι κυριου και διαδημα βασιλειας εν χειρι θεου σου [lxx]
13. Isaiah 28:5
KJV: In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Hebrew: ביום ההוא יהיה יהוה צבאות לעטרת צבי ולצפירת תפארה לשאר עמו׃
Greek: τη ημερα εκεινη εσται κυριος σαβαωθ ο στεφανος της ελπιδος ο πλακεις της δοξης τω καταλειφθεντι μου λαω
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