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Lexicon :: Strong's G3528 - nikaō

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νικάω
Transliteration
nikaō (Key)
Pronunciation
nik-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:942,634

Strong’s Definitions

νικάω nikáō, nik-ah'-o; from G3529; to subdue (literally or figuratively):—conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's G3528 in the following manner: overcome (24x), conquer (2x), prevail (1x), get the victory (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's G3528 in the following manner: overcome (24x), conquer (2x), prevail (1x), get the victory (1x).

  1. to conquer

    1. to carry off the victory, come off victorious

      1. of Christ, victorious over all His foes

      2. of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations and persecutions

      3. when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one's cause

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
νικάω nikáō, nik-ah'-o; from G3529; to subdue (literally or figuratively):—conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
STRONGS G3528:
νικάω, νικῶ; present participle dative νικουντι, Revelation 2:7 Lachmann Revelation 2:17 L T Tr (yet all νικῶντας in Revelation 15:2) (cf. ἐρωτάω, at the beginning); future νικήσω; 1 aorist ἐνίκησα; perfect νενίκηκα; (νίκη); (from Homer down); to conquer (A. V. overcome);
a. absolutely, to carry off the victory, come off victorious: of Christ, victorious over all his foes, Revelation 3:21; Revelation 6:2; ἐνίκησεν... ἀνοῖξαι κτλ. hath so conquered that he now has the right and power to open etc. Revelation 5:5; of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and their temptations and persecutions, Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26; Revelation 3:5, 12, 21; Revelation 21:7; with ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου added, to conquer and thereby free themselves from the power of the beast (R. V. to come victorious from; cf. Winers Grammar, 367 (344f); Buttmann, 147 (128)), Revelation 15:2. when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one's cause (so in the Attic orators; also νικαν δίκην, Euripides, El. 955): Romans 3:4 (from the Sept. of Psalm 50:6 (Ps. 51:6)).
b. with the accusative of the object: τινα, by force, Luke 11:22; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 13:7 (L omits; WH Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); of Christ the conqueror of his foes, Revelation 17:14; τόν κόσμον, to deprive it of power to harm, to subvert its influence, John 16:33; νικαν τινα or τί is used of one who by Christian constancy and courage keeps himself unharmed and spotless from his adversary's devices, solicitations, assaults: the devil, 1 John 2:13; Revelation 12:11; false teachers, 1 John 4:4; τόν κόσμον, 1 John 5:4f. νικαν τό πονηρόν ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ, by the force which resides in goodness, i. e. in kindness, to cause an enemy to repent of the wrong he has done one, Romans 12:21; νίκασθαι ὑπό τοῦ κακοῦ, to be disturbed by an injury and driven to avenge it, ibid. (Compare: ὑπερνικάω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
50:6; 51:6
Luke
11:22
John
16:33
Romans
3:4; 12:21
1 John
2:13; 4:4; 5:4
Revelation
2:7; 2:7; 2:11; 2:17; 2:17; 2:26; 3:5; 3:12; 3:21; 3:21; 5:5; 6:2; 11:7; 12:11; 13:7; 15:2; 15:2; 17:14; 21:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3528 matches the Greek νικάω (nikaō),
which occurs 28 times in 24 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:22 - but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:33 - These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:4 - God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written,
That thou mightest be justified in thy words,
And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:13 - I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:14 - I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who 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 evil one.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:4 - Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:4 - For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:5 - And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:7 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:11 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:17 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:26 - And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:5 - He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12 - He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:5 - and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:2 - And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7 - And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:11 - And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:7 - And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2 - And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:14 - These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:7 - He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
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