νικάωnikáō
to subdue (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G3528
Meanings
to conquer, prevail: absolutely, of Christ, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 6:2; with infinitive, Revelation 5:5; of Christians, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:26, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 21:7; followed by ἐκ (RV, come victorious from), Revelation 15:2; as law-term (classical Greek), Romans 3:4(LXX); with accusative of person, Luke 11:22, Revelation 11:7, Revelation 13:7; of Christ, John 16:33 (τ. κόσμον), Revelation 17:14; of Christians, 1 John 4:4; τ. πονηρόν, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:14; αὐτόν (ref. to ὁ κατήγωρ, 1 John 2:10), Revelation 12:11; with accusative of thing, τὸν κόσμον, John 16:33, 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:5; τὸ κακόν, Romans 12:21; passive, μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τ. κακοῦ, ib. (cf. ὑπερ-νικάω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Luke 11:22 until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.
- John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 3:4 Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.”
- Romans 12:21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
- 1 John 2:13 I am writing to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young in the faith because you have won your battle with the evil one.
- 1 John 2:14 I have written to you who are God’s children because you know the Father. I have written to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I have written to you who are young in the faith because you are strong. God’s word lives in your hearts, and you have won your battle with the evil one.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.