Diadem
Diadem
See Crown.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
Diadem
is the rendering of several Heb. words in the Auth. Vers. of the Bible: (mitsne’pheth, something wrapped around the head) spoken of the tiara of a king (diadem, Eze 21:26), elsewhere of the turban of the high-priest (mitre); (tsaniph’, something wound about the head), spoken of the turban of men (diadem, Job 29:14), of women (hood, Isa 3:23), of the high-priest (mitre, Zec 3:5), and the tiara of a king (diadem, Isa 62:3, where the text reads , tsanuph’), and, (tsephirah’, a circlet), spoken of a royal tiara (diadem, Isa 28:5). SEE HEAD-DRESS. All these terms occur in poetical passages, in which neither the Hebrew nor the English words appear to be used with any special force, except the first. SEE MITRE. But in Greek the distinction between (only Rev 12:3; Rev 13:1; Rev 19:12), or diadem, as the badge of royalty, and (, or crown, as a conventional mark of distinction in private life, is carefully observed (see Trench, Synonymes of the New Testament, p. 112 sq.). SEE TURBAN.
What the diadem of the Jews was we know not. That of other nations of antiquity was a fillet of silk, two inches broad, bound round the head and tied behind, the invention of which is attributed to Liber (Plin. Hist. Nat. 7:56, 57). Its color was generally white (Tacitus, Ann. 6:37; Sil. Ital. 16:241); sometimes, however, it was of blue, like that of Darius, caerulea fascia albo distincta (Q. Curt. 3, 3; 6:20; Xenoph. Cyr. 8:3, 13), and it was sown with pearls or other gems (Zec 9:16; Gibbon, 1:392), and enriched with gold (Rev 9:7, where, however, the text has ). It was peculiarly the mark of Oriental sovereigns (1Ma 13:32, ), and hence the deep offense caused by the attempt of Caesar to substitute it for the laurel crown appropriated to Roman emperors (Cicero, Phil. 2:34); when some one crowned his statue with a laurel-wreath (candida fascia praeligatam), the tribunes instantly ordered the fillet or diadem to be removed and the man to be thrown into prison (Sueton. Caes. 79). Caligula’s wish to use it was considered an act of insanity (Sueton. Cal. 22). Heliogabalus only wore it in private. Antony assumed it in Egypt (Flor. 4:11), but Diocletian (or, according to Aurel. Victor, Aurelian) first assumed it as a badge of the empire. Representations of it may be seen on the coins of any of the later emperors (Tillemont, Hist. Imp. 3, 531). A crown was used by the kings of Israel even in battle (2Sa 1:10; similarly it is represented on coins of Theodosius as encircling his helmet); but in all probability this was not the state crown (2Sa 12:30), although used in the coronation of Joash (2Ki 11:12).
Kitto supposes that the state crown may have been in the possession of Athaliah; but perhaps we ought not to lay any great stress on the word in this place, especially as it is very likely that the state crown was kept in the Temple. In Est 1:11; Est 2:17, we have (Sept. , ) for the turban ( , 6:8) worn by the Persian king, queen, or other eminent persons to whom it was conceded as a special favor (8. 15, ). The diadem of the Persian king differed from that of others in having an erect triangular peak (, Aristoph. Av. 487; Suid. s.v. ; and Hesych.). Possibly the of Dan 3:21 is a tiara (as in Sept., where, however, Dmusius and others invert the words ), A. V. hat. Some render it by tibiale or calceamentum. Schleusner suggests that may be derived from it. The tiara generally had pendent flaps falling on the shoulders. (See Paschalius, de Corona, p. 573; Brissonius, de Regn. Pers. etc.; Layard, 2:320; Scacchus, Myrothec. 3, 38; Fabricius, Bibl. Ant. 14:13). The words , exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, in Eze 23:15, mean long and flowing turbans of gorgeous colors (Sept. , where a better reading is ). SEE CROWN.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Diadem (2)
SEE NIMBUS.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Diadem
the tiara of a king (Ezek. 21:26; Isa. 28:5; 62:3); the turban (Job 29:14). In the New Testament a careful distinction is drawn between the diadem as a badge of royalty (Rev. 12:3; 13:1; 19:12) and the crown as a mark of distinction in private life. It is not known what the ancient Jewish “diadem” was. It was the mark of Oriental sovereigns. (See CROWN)
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Diadem
(See CROWN.) The diadem in Gentile nations was a white fillet, two inches broad, bound round the head, the badge of the monarch. In Persia the king’s diadem differed from that of the queen and the highest princes, in having an erect triangular peak. In Israel mitsenepheth is always the high priest’s turbaned cap, “miter,” or “diadem,” (Isa 28:5) “diadem (tsephirah) of beauty.”
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Diadem
DIADEM.See Crown, and Dress, 5.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Diadem
da-dem: There are seven Bible references to the diadem, four in the Old Testament and three in the New Testament. The Hebrew words do not mark any clear distinctions.
(1) , canph, , canoph, , canphah (all from , canaph, primarily to wrap, dress, roll) mean a headdress in the nature of a turban or piece of cloth wrapped or twisted about the head. The word is also rendered hood, mitre. Job 29:14 : My justice was as a robe and a diadem (RVm, turban); Isa 62:3 : a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
(2) , cephrah, means a crown, diadem, i.e. something round about the head; Isa 28:5 a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people.
(3) , micnepheth, means an official turban or tiara of priest or king, translated also mitre. Eze 21:26 : Remove the mitre, and take off the crown.
(4) , diadema, the Greek word in the New Testament for diadem, means something bound about the head. Found 3 t, all in Rev 12:3 : a great red dragon … and upon his heads seven diadems (the King James Version crowns); Rev 13:1 : a beast … and on his horns ten diadems; Rev 19:11, Rev 19:12 : a white horse … and upon his head are many diadems. See CROWN.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Diadem
Diadem [CROWNS]
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Diadem
Imperial crown or crown of honour. Job 29:14; Isa 28:5; Isa 62:3; Eze 21:26. See CROWN.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Diadem
Eze 21:26
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Diadem
Diadem. What the “diadem” of the Jews was, we know not. That of other nations of antiquity was a fillet of silk, two inches broad, bound round the head and tied behind. Its invention is attributed to Liber. Its color was generally white, sometimes, however, it was of blue, like that of Darius; and it was sown with pearls or other gems, Zec 9:16, and enriched with gold. Rev 9:7.
It was peculiarly the mark of Oriental sovereigns. In Est 1:11; Est 2:17, we have cether for the turban worn by the Persian king, queen or other eminent persons to whom it was conceded as a special favor. The diadem of the king differed from that of others in having an erect triangular peak. The words in Eze 23:15 mean long and flowing turbans of gorgeous colors. See Crown.
Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
DIADEM
See under HEAD.
Fuente: A Symbolical Dictionary
Diadem
is derived from diadeo, “to bind round.” It was the kingly ornament for the head, and especially the blue band marked with white, used to bind on the turban or tiara of Persian kings. It was adopted by Alexander the Great and his successors. Among the Greeks and Romans it was the distinctive badge of royalty. Diocletian was the first Roman emperor to wear it constantly. The word is found in Rev 12:3; Rev 13:1; Rev 19:12, in which passages it symbolizes the rule respectively of the Dragon, the Beast, and Christ. In the Sept., Est 1:11; Est 2:17; in some mss. in Est 6:8 and Est 8:15; also in Isa 62:3,4. For the distinction between this and stephanos, see CROWN.
Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Diadem
See CROWN.