Strong's Lexicon
G3528 — νικάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3528 |
|---|---|
| Word: | νικάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3529 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 28 |
| Transliteration: | nikao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nik-ah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to subdue {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νικάω, νικῶ; present participle dative νικουντι, Rev 2:7 Lachmann Rev 2:17 L T Tr (yet all νικῶντας in Rev 15:2) (cf. ἐρωτάω, at the beginning); future νικήσω; 1 aorist ἐνίκησα; perfect νενίκηκα; (νίκη); (from Homer down); to conquer (A. V. overcome);
a. absolutely, to carry off the victory, come off victorious: of Christ, victorious over all his foes, Rev 3:21; Rev 6:2; ἐνίκησεν ... ἀνοῖξαι κτλ. hath so conquered that he now has the right and power to open etc. Rev 5:5; of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and their temptations and persecutions, Rev 2:7; Rev 2:11; Rev 2:17; Rev 2:26; Rev 3:5; Rev 3:12; Rev 3:21; Rev 21:7; with ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου added, to conquer and thereby free themselves from the power of the beast (R. V. to come victorious from; cf. Winers Grammar, 367 (344f); Buttmann, 147 (128)), Rev 15:2. when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one’s cause (so in the Attic orators; also νικαν δίκην, Euripides, El. 955): Rom 3:4 (from the Sept. of Psa 50:6 ()). b, with the accusative of the object: τινα, by force, Luk 11:22; Rev 11:7; Rev 13:7 (L omits; WH Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); of Christ the conqueror of his foes, Rev 17:14; τόν κόσμον, to deprive it of power to harm, to subvert its influence, Joh 16:33; νικαν τινα or τί is used of one who by Christian constancy and courage keeps himself unharmed and spotless from his adversary’s devices, solicitations, assaults: the devil, 1Jn 2:13; Rev 12:11; false teachers, 1Jn 4:4; τόν κόσμον, 1Jn 5:4 f. νικαν τό πονηρόν ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ, by the force which resides in goodness, i. e. in kindness, to cause an enemy to repent of the wrong be has done one, Rom 12:21; νίκασθαι ὑπό τοῦ κακοῦ, to be disturbed by an injury and driven to avenge it, ibid. (Compare: ὑπερνικάω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
νικάω (conquer)
Luke 11:22
- KJV: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted and divideth his spoils
- GK: επάν δε ο ισχυρότερος αυτού επελθών νικήση αυτόν την πανοπλίαν αυτού αίρει εφ΄ η επεποίθει και τα σκύλα αυτού διαδίδωσιν
John 16:33
- KJV: These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world
- GK: ταύτα λελάληκα υμίν ίνα εν εμοί ειρήνην έχητε εν τω κόσμω θλίψιν έχετε αλλά θαρσείτε εγώ νενίκηκα τον κόσμον
Romans 3:4
- KJV: God forbid yea let God be true but every man a liar as it is written That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and mightest overcome when thou art judged
- GK: μη γένοιτο γινέσθω δε ο θεός αληθής πας δε άνθρωπος ψεύστης καθώς γέγραπται όπως αν δικαιωθής εν τοις λόγοις σου και νικήσης εν τω κρίνεσθαί σε
Romans 12:21
- KJV: Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good
- GK: μη νικώ υπό του κακού αλλά νίκα εν τω αγαθώ το κακόν
1 John 2:13
- KJV: I write unto you fathers because ye have known from the beginning I write unto you young men because ye have overcome the wicked one I write unto you little children because ye have known the Father
- GK: γράφω υμίν πατέρες ότι εγνώκατε τον απ΄ αρχής γράφω υμίν νεανίσκοι ότι νενικήκατε τον πονηρόν γράφω υμίν παιδία ότι εγνώκατε τον πατέρα
1 John 2:14
- KJV: I have written unto you fathers because ye have known from the beginning I have written unto you young men because ye are strong and the word of God abideth in you and ye have overcome the wicked one
- GK: έγραψα υμίν πατέρες ότι εγνώκατε τον απ΄ αρχής έγραψα υμίν νεανίσκοι ότι ισχυροί εστε και ο λόγος του θεού εν υμίν μένει και νενικήκατε τον πονηρόν
1 John 4:4
- KJV: Ye are of God little children and have overcome them because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world
- GK: υμείς εκ του θεού εστέ τεκνία και νενικήκατε αυτούς ότι μείζων εστίν ο εν υμίν η ο εν τω κόσμω
1 John 5:4
- KJV: For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that overcometh the world our faith
- GK: ότι παν το γεγεννημένον εκ του θεού νικά τον κόσμον και αύτη εστίν η νίκη η νικήσασα τον κόσμον η πίστις ημών
1 John 5:5
- KJV: Who is he that overcometh the world but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God
- GK: τις εστιν ο νικών τον κόσμον ει ο πιστεύων ότι Ιησούς εστίν ο υιός του θεού