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νικάω nikaō · G3528

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to conquer

νικἀω, -ῶ; (νίκη), [in LXX: Psa.51:4 (זָכָה), Pro.6:25 frequently (חָמַד); in 4Mac ; ] ; to conquer, prevail: absol., of Christ, Rev.3:21 6:2; C. inf., Rev.5:5; of Christians, Rev.2:7, 11 2:17, 26 3:5, 12 3:21 21:7; before ἐκ (RV, come victorious from), Rev.15:2; as law-term (cl.), Rom.3:4 (LXX); with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:22, Rev.11:7 13:7 ([WH], R, mg., om.); of Christ, Jhn.16:33 (τ. κόσμον), Rev.17:14; of Christians, 1Jn.4:4; τ. πονηρόν, 1Jn.2:13-14; αὐτόν (ref. to ὁ κατήγωρ, 1Jn.2:10), Rev.12:11; with accusative of thing(s), τὸν κόσμον, Jhn.16:33, 1Jn.5:4-5; τὸ κακόν, Rom.12:21; pass., μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τ. κακοῦ, ib. (cf. ὑπερ-νικάω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

νῑκάω, ; Ionic dialect νικέω []; Aeolic dialect νίκημι []; also in imperfect νίκη conjecture in []: Epic dialect imperfect 1st pers. plural νικάσκομεν []future -ήσω, later -ήσομαι[]; Doric dialect 2nd pers. singular νικαξῇ variant in []perfect νενίκηκα, etc.: (νίκη): ; I absolutely, conquer, prevail in battle, in the games, or in any contest, []; ὁ νικήσας the conqueror,[]; ὁ νικηθείς the conquered, []; ἐνίκησα καὶ δεύτερος καὶ τέταρτος ἐγενόμην I won the first prize [at Olympia], etc., []: …

Where it's used 28 times

Luke 11:22 · John 16:33 · Romans 3:4 · Romans 12:21 · 1 John 2:13 · 1 John 2:14 · 1 John 4:4 · 1 John 5:4 · 1 John 5:5 · Revelation 2:7 · Revelation 2:11 · Revelation 2:17 · Revelation 2:26 · Revelation 3:5 · Revelation 3:12 · Revelation 3:21 · Revelation 5:5 · Revelation 6:2 · Revelation 11:7 · Revelation 12:11 · Revelation 13:7 · Revelation 15:2 · Revelation 17:14 · Revelation 21:7 … and 4 more

Source: TBESG G3528; TFLSJ G3528

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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