To conquer
νικάωStrong’s G3528nikaō
Appears in 24 verses of the New Testament
In short
Nikaō is the Greek word usually translated “overcoming”, “have overcome” and “overcame”. It appears in 24 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “overcoming”, “have overcome” and “overcame”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- overcoming 10
- have overcome 2
- you have overcome 2
- overcame 2
- he may overcome 1
- will prevail 1
- do be overcome 1
- do overcome 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 15
- 1 John 5
- Romans 2
- Luke 1
- John 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- John 16:33These 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.
- Romans 3:4God 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.
- Romans 12:21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- 1 John 2:13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is 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.
- 1 John 2:14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is 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.
- 1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Greek dictionary
νικάω nikaō · 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; pas …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “conquer” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONQUER, verb transitive
- To subdue; to reduce, by physical force, till resistance is no longer made; to overcome; to vanquish.
- To gain by force; to win; to take possession by violent means; to gain dominion or sovereignty over, as the subduing of the power of an enemy generally implies possession of the person or thing subdued by the conqueror.
- To subdue opposition or resistance of the will by moral force; to overcome by argument, persuasion or other influence.
- To overcome, as difficulties; to surmount, as obstacles; to subdue whatever opposes; as, to conquer the passions; to conquer reluctance.
All definitions and other forms of “conquer”
- To gain or obtain by effort; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer peace; a French application of the word.
CONQUER, verb intransitive
To overcome; to gain the victory.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.