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CROWN (Noun and Verb)
A. Nouns.
1.
(
!
, 4735), primarily, “that which surrounds, as a wall or crowd”
(from
, “to encircle”), denotes (a) “the victor’s crown,” the symbol of triumph in
the games or some such contest; hence, by metonymy, a reward or prize; (b) “a token of
public honor” for distinguished service, military prowess, etc., or of nuptial joy, or festal
gladness, especially at the parousia of kings. It was woven as a garland of oak, ivy,
parsley, myrtle, or olive, or in imitation of these in gold. In some passages the reference
to the games is clear, 1 Cor. 9:25; 2 Tim. 4:8 (“crown of righteousness”); it may be so in
1 Pet. 5:4, where the fadeless character of “the crown of glory” is set in contrast to the
garlands of earth. In other passages it stands as an emblem of life, joy, reward and glory,
Phil. 4:1; 1 Thess. 2:19; Jas. 1:12 (“crown of life "); Rev. 2:10 (ditto); 3:11; 4:4, 10: of
triumph, 6:2; 9:7; 12:1; 14:14.
It is used of “the crown of thorns” which the soldiers plaited and put on Christ’s head,
Matt. 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2, 5. At first sight this might be taken as an alternative
for
, “a kingly crown” (see below), but considering the blasphemous character of
that masquerade, and the materials used, obviously
would be quite unfitting and
the only alternative was
(see Trench
- !
Sec.xxxii).¶
2.
(
1
, 1238) is never used as
is; it is always the symbol of
kingly or imperial dignity, and is translated “diadem” instead of “crown” in the
RV
, of the
claims of the Dragon, Rev. 12:3; 13:1; 19:12. See
DIADEM
.¶
B. Verb.
(
, 4737), “to crown,” conforms in meaning to
;
it is
used of the reward of victory in the games, in 2 Tim. 2:5; of the glory and honor
bestowed by God upon man in regard to his position in creation, Heb. 2:7; of the glory
and honor bestowed upon the Lord Jesus in His exaltation, v. 9.¶
For
CRUCIFY
see
CROSS
CRUMB
(
&
, 5589), “a small morsel,” a diminutive of
@
, “a bit, or crumb”, of
bread or meat, it is used in Matt. 15:27 and Mark 7:28; some mss. have it in Luke 16:21.¶
CRUSE
(
1 $
, 211) was a vessel for holding ointment or perfume; it
derived its name from the alabaster stone, of which it was usually made. “Cruse,”
RV
, is a
more suitable rendering than “box”; Matt. 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37.¶
CRUSH
(
&
, 598), a strengthened form of
, “to throng” ( ,
intensive), is used in Luke 8:45,
RV
, “crush,” for
KJV
, “press,” of the multitude who were
pressing around Christ (cf. the preceding word
$
, “to press”).¶ In the Sept., Num.
22:25.¶
CRY (Noun and Verb), CRYING
A. Nouns.