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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

νικάω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaνικάω
Citation formνικάω
Part of speechverb
GlossI conquer, overcome
Strong’sG3528
Transliterationnikáō
Definitionto subdue (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses:--conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
Derivationfrom
SBLGNT occurrences24

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐνίκησα
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Revelation 3:21
ἐνίκησαν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--) — Revelation 12:11
ἐνίκησεν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Revelation 5:5
νενίκηκα
verb, first person, perfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1XAI-S--) — John 16:33
νενικήκατε
verb, second person, perfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2XAI-P--) — 1 John 2:13
verb, second person, perfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2XAI-P--) — 1 John 2:14
verb, second person, perfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2XAI-P--) — 1 John 4:4
νίκα
verb, second person, present, active, singular (MorphGNT 2PAD-S--) — Romans 12:21
νικᾷ
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — 1 John 5:4
νικῆσαι
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Revelation 13:7
νικήσασα
verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -AAPNSF-) — 1 John 5:4
νικήσει
verb, third person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FAI-S--) — Revelation 11:7
verb, third person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FAI-S--) — Revelation 17:14
νικήσεις
verb, second person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2FAI-S--) — Romans 3:4
νικήσῃ
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — Luke 11:22
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — Revelation 6:2
νικῶ
verb, second person, present, passive, singular (MorphGNT 2PPD-S--) — Romans 12:21
νικῶν
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — 1 John 5:5
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 2:11
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 2:26
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 21:7
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 3:12
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 3:21
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 3:5
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Revelation 6:2
νικῶντας
verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPAPM-) — Revelation 15:2
νικῶντι
verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPDSM-) — Revelation 2:17
verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPDSM-) — Revelation 2:7

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: νικαω.

Additional Greek lexicons

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