Στέφανος G4736
Stephen; the first Christian martyr, one of seven deacons, known for his Spirit-filled witness and death by stoning in Jerusalem.
Stephanos (meaning 'crown' or 'wreath' in Greek) is the proper name of the first recorded Christian martyr. Chosen as one of seven men 'full of the Spirit and wisdom' to serve the early Jerusalem church (Acts 6:5), Stephen performed signs and wonders and engaged in powerful public debate (Acts 6:8-10). His lengthy speech before the Sanhedrin (Acts 7) recounted Israel's history of rejecting God's messengers, leading to his stoning while he prayed for his killers (Acts 7:59-60). His death, witnessed by Saul of Tarsus (Acts 8:1; 22:20), became a catalyst for the church's expansion beyond Jerusalem. French renders his name as 'Etienne,' while Spanish and German preserve forms closer to the Greek: 'Stéphanos' and 'Stephanos.'
Senses
1. Stephen (proper name) — The proper name Stephen (Stephanos), designating the first Christian martyr. A Hellenistic Jewish believer chosen as one of seven deacons (Acts 6:5), he was 'full of grace and power' (Acts 6:8) and debated opponents from multiple synagogues (Acts 6:9). His trial speech (Acts 7) and his death by stoning — during which he saw a vision of the Son of Man and prayed for his persecutors (Acts 7:55-60) — are pivotal in Luke's narrative of the early church. Paul later recalled Stephen's blood as that of a 'witness' (Acts 22:20). French alone adapts the name significantly as 'Etienne,' while Spanish 'Stéphanos' and German 'Stephanos' stay close to the Greek original. 7×
AR["اسْتِفَانُوسَ", "اسْتِفَانُوسُ", "اِسْتِفَانُوسَ"]·ben["স্তিফানকে", "স্তিফানের", "স্তেফান", "স্তেফানকে", "স্তেফানের-সাথে"]·DE["Στέφανον", "Στέφανος", "Στεφάνου", "Στεφάνῳ"]·EN["Stephanos", "of-Stephanos"]·FR["Étienne"]·heb["אִסְטְפָנוֹס", "סְטֶפָנוֹס"]·HI["स्तिफनुस", "स्तिफनुस-को", "स्तिफ़नुस-का"]·ID["Stefanos,", "Stefanus", "Stefanus,", "Stefanus."]·IT["Stefano"]·jav["Stefanus,", "Stéfanus", "Stéfanus,", "Stéfanus."]·KO["스데반-과", "스데반-은", "스데반-을", "스데반에게", "스데반의"]·PT["Estêvão"]·RU["Стефан", "Стефана", "Стефане", "Стефаном"]·ES["Stéfanos", "Stéphanos", "a-Stéphanos", "de-Stéfanos"]·SW["Stefano", "Stefano,", "ya-Stefano"]·TR["-o", "Stefanos'u", "Stefanos'un", "Stefanus'un", "İstefanos", "İstefanos'u"]·urd["ستفنس", "ستِفنس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Στέφανος, -ου, ὁ Stephen: Act.6:5, 8-9 7:59 8:2 11:19 22:20.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)