to conquer

Greek Verb

νικἀω, -ῶ (νίκη), [in LXX: Psa.51:4 (זָכָה), Pro.6:25 frequently (חָמַד); in 4Mac;] to conquer, prevail: absol, of Christ, Rev.3:21 6:2; C. inf, Rev.5:5; of Christians, Rev.2:7, 11 2:17, 26 3:5, 12 3:21 21:7; before ἐκ (RV, come victorious from), Rev.15:2; as law-term (cl.), Rom.3:4 (LXX); with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:22, Rev.11:7 13:7 ([WH], R, mg, om.); of Christ, Jhn.16:33 (τ. κόσμον), Rev.17:14; of Christians, 1Jn.4:4; τ. πονηρόν, 1Jn.2:13-14; αὐτόν (ref. to ὁ κατήγωρ, 1Jn.2:10), Rev.12:11; with accusative of thing(s), τὸν κόσμον, Jhn.16:33, 1Jn.5:4-5; τὸ κακόν, Rom.12:21; pass, μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τ. κακοῦ, ib. (cf. ὑπερ-νικάω). (AS)

to conquer

Greek Verb

νῑκάω, Ionic dialect νικέω [NT+4th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect νίκημι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also in imperfect νίκη conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect 1st pers. plural νικάσκομεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]future -ήσω, later -ήσομαι[Refs 4th c.AD+]; Doric dialect 2nd pers. singular νικαξῇ variant in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]perfect νενίκηκα, etc: (νίκη): I) absolutely, conquer, prevail in battle, in the games, or in any contest, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ νικήσας the conqueror,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ νικηθείς the conquered, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐνίκησα καὶ δεύτερος καὶ τέταρτος ἐγενόμην I won the first prize [at Olympia], etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: present frequently in sense, to be (or be proclaimed) conqueror, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νικᾶν πᾶσι τοῖς κριταῖς or ἑνὶ κριτῇ in their opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολὺ ν. win a decisive victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+] in boxing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] he won all the bouts, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ κοῦφα, τὰ μείζοναν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ναυμαχίαν, μάχας, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be conqueror in the Olympian games, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλοὺς ἀγῶνας οὐ παγκρατίῳ μόνον, κτλ, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; Ὀλυμπίασι παῖδας στάδιον ν. conquer in the boys' race in the stadium at Olympia, [Refs 4th c.BC+] Diog.Cyn. cited in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: also in Attic dialect Inscrr. with genitive, Λεωντὶς ἀνδρῶν ἐνίκα [Refs] win a victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ν. τρίποδα win it, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2) prevail, be superior, μύθοισιν, ἔγχεϊ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κάλλει ἐνίκα (i.e. κρητήρ) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with participle, εὐεργετῶν ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) of opinions, etc, βουλὴ κακὴ νίκησεν the evil counsel prevailed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐκ τῆς νικώσης [γνώμης] according to the prevailing opinion, vote of the majority, [Refs 5th c.BC+]is carried, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently of orators, νικᾷ. ὁ κακὸς ἐν πλήθει λέγων [Refs 5th c.BC+] it was resolved, with infinitive, ἐνίκα μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν τὴν πόλιν it was carried not, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐνίκησε. λοιμὸν εἰρῆσθαι it was the prevailing opinion that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν δημοκρατίᾳ νικᾷ ζῆν it is preferable, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.4) with infinitive, succeed in, ἐνίκησε σκορπίσαι [Refs] I.5) as law-term, ν. τὴν δίκην win one's cause, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νικήσεις ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε [NT]:—passive, with genitive, αἴ κα νικαθῇ τῶν ἐνεχύρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below 11. II) with accusative, conquer, vanquish, Ἕκτορα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πάντα ν. ἄνδρα. κακοῖσιν surpass him in miseries, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον excels the whole account, [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἔστιν ἃ τῶν ἄθλων δὶς ἕκαστος ἐνικήθη [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ν. ἀλεξόμενός τινα [Refs] II.b) as law-term [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἧ δέ κα νικαθῇ [Refs]; also of objects in dispute, damages, etc, recover, [Refs]:—passive, to be assigned, adjudicated, [Refs] II.2) generally, overpower, especially of passions, etc, νόον νίκησε νεοίη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βαρεῖαν ἡδονὴν νικᾶτέ με grievous is the pleasure ye win prevailing over me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, μηδ᾽ ἡ βία σε. νικησάτω τοσόνδε μισεῖν let not violence prevail on thee to, [Refs] weighs with me more than enmity, from the comparable force in νικᾷ, [Refs] II.3) passive, to be vanquished, [Refs 8th c.BC+]participle νικηθείς (see. above [Refs]; νικᾶσθαι ὕπνῳ, κέρδεσιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] with genitive of comparison, to be inferior, yield to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξείνων νενίκανται θύραι the doors give way to the guests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to subdue (literally or figuratively); conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory; from g3529 (νίκη)