Lexical Definition
διάδημα diádēma (dee-ad'-ay-mah) diadem G:N-N
from a compound of διά and δέω
crown.
- a "diadem" (as bound about the head)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διαδήματα | royal crowns | Rev.12.3 • Rev.13.1 • Rev.19.12 |
| διάδημα | a diadem | LXX.Esth.8.15 • LXX.Isa.62.3 |
| diadem | LXX.Esth.1.11 • LXX.Esth.2.17 |
Abbott-Smith
διάδημα, -τος, τό (< διαδέω, to bind round), [in LXX for כֶּתֶר (as Es 1:11), etc. ;]
the band round the τιάρα of a Persian king; a diadem, the badge of royalty: Re 12:3 13:1 19:12.†
SYN.: στέφανος, the badge of "victory, of valour, of nuptial joy, of festal gladness " (but v. M, Th., i, 219; cf. DB, i, 530, 604).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 1:11 |
| Revelation | 12:3 · 13:1 · 19:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διάδημα, ατος, τό,
(διαδέω) band or fillet: especially band round the τιάρα worn by the Persian king, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by his successors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; by kings generally, [LXX+1st c.BC+]
__II Ὀσίριδος δ., ={ἅλιμος}, Ps.[Refs 1st c.AD+]