How many times is crown mentioned in the Bible?
The word crown appears 66 times in the King James Version, in 66 verses. Counting every form (crown, crowns, crowned), it appears 81 times in 80 verses across 30 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses crown 60 times (80 with every form).
Crown in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of crown counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| crown | 66 | 60 |
| crowns | 9 | 14 |
| crowned | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 81 | 80 |
Which books mention crown most
Crown appears in 30 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (12), then Revelation (11) and Proverbs (7).
Also in: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Lamentations (1), Nahum (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1).
First and last mention of crown
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
The verse that uses it most is Song of Solomon 3:11, 2 times:
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Where the two translations differ
11 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 8 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Exodus 25:11: counted in the KJV only
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Exodus 25:24: counted in the KJV only
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
You shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.
Deuteronomy 28:35: counted in the World English Bible only
The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
Yahweh will strike you in the knees and in the legs with a sore boil, of which you can not be healed, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
Deuteronomy 33:16: counted in the World English Bible only
And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
Verses with crown on our topic pages
8 verses that use crown in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
On: Laziness, Self Control, Perseverance, What Does the Bible Say About Smoking? 24 Verses
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
On: Suffering, Stress, Temptation
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
On: Persecution, Perseverance
who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
On: Stress
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
On: Humility
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
On: Dating
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
On: Suffering
Common questions
How many times is crown in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 58 of the 81 uses are in the Old Testament and 23 in the New Testament. Crown appears in 30 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (12), then Revelation (11) and Proverbs (7).
Where is crown first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 49:26: "The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren." The last is Revelation 19:12.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.