Victory
νίκηStrong’s G3529nikē
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Nikē is the Greek word usually translated “victory”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
Meaning
Usually translated “victory”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- victory 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 John 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
νίκη nikē · victory
νίκη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: 1Ch.29:11 (נֶצַח), frequently in 1-4 Mac ;] victory: 1Jn.5:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “victory” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
VIC'TORY, noun
[Latin victoria, from vinco, victus, to conquer.]
- Conquest; the defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in contest; a gaining of the superiority in war or combat. victory supposes the power of an enemy or an antagonist to prove inferior to that of the victor. victory however depends not always on superior skill or valor; it is often gained by the fault or mistake of the vanquished.
- The advantage or superiority gained over spiritual enemies, over passions and appetites, or over temptations, or in any struggle or competition.“Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 15:57
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.