διάδημα
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι (1 Corinthians 12:31) → But go ahead and strive for the greater gifts. And I'm about to show you a still more excellent way.
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό, (διαδέω)
A band or fillet: esp. band round the τιάρα worn by the Persian king, X.Cyr.8.3.13, Plu.2.488d; by Alexander, Arr.An.7.22.2; by his successors, OGI248.17(Pergam., Antiochus IV), Hdn.1.3.3; by kings generally, Plu.2.753d, D.S.20.54; δ. τῆς Ἀσίας LXX 1 Ma.13.32. II Ὀσίριδος δ., = ἅλιμος, Ps.Dsc.1.91.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
διάδημα: τό, (διαδέω) ταινία· ἰδίως ἡ περὶ τὴν τιάραν τοῦ τῶν Περσῶν βασιλέως, Ξεν. Κύρ. 8. 3, 13, Πλούτ. 2. 488D· παρέλαβε δὲ αὐτὴν καὶ ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀρρ. Ἀν. 7. 22 καὶ ἔφερον οἱ Μακεδόνες βασιλεῖς, Ἡρῳδιαν. 1. 3, 7 καὶ ἀκολούθως οἱ βασιλεῖς ἐν γένει, Πλούτ. 2. 753D, πρβλ. Διόδ. 20. 54· τὸ χρῶμα αὐτῆς ἦτο κυανοῦν μετὰ λευκῶν στιγμάτων, caerulea fascia albo distincta, K. Curt. 3. 3, 19.
