νίκη
Victory
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What does νίκη (níkē) mean in the Bible?
νίκη (níkē) is a Greek word meaning "victory". νίκη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: 1Ch. Describes the believer’s triumph over the world through faith in Christ. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith, Messiah.
Meaning
Victory as the triumphant overcoming of obstacles or opposition, particularly spiritual victory in faith.
victory: 1Jn.5:4.
Why This Word Matters
Describes the believer’s triumph over the world through faith in Christ.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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