Nicolaitan
ΝικολαΐτηςStrong’s G3531Nikolaitēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Nikolaitēs is the Greek word usually translated “nicolaitans”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.”
Meaning
Usually translated “nicolaitans”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- nicolaitans 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
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Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Νικολαΐτης Nikolaitēs · Nicolaitan
Νικολαΐτης, -αυ, ὁ a Nicolaitan: pl., Rev.2:6, 15.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “nicolaitan” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NICOLAITAN, noun
One of a sect in the ancient Christian church, so named from Nicolas, a deacon of the church of Jerusalem. They held that all married women should be common to prevent jealousy. They are not charged with erroneous opinions respecting God, but with licentious practices. Revelations 2.
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.