Greek · G3534 · unreviewed

νῖκος

Victory

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νῖκος G3534
Pronunciation nîkos

What does νῖκος (nîkos) mean in the Bible?

νῖκος (nîkos) is a Greek word meaning "victory". νῖκος, -ους, τό late form of νίκη, [in LXX: La 3:18 (נֶצַח), I Est.

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Meaning

victory
Extended definition

Victory as final triumph over death and evil, emphasizing completion rather than mere conquest.

victory: Mat.12:20 (Isa.42:3, LXX ἀλήθεια), 1Co.15:54 (Isa.25:8, Aq., Th.), 1Co.15:55 (Hos.13:14, LXX δίκη), 1Co.15:57.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 15:55
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:20 · 1 Cor 15:54 · 1 Cor 15:57
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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