Overcome
The first place in the bible where we see the word overcome the Greek word nikao[1] is in:
- Luke 11:22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
The second appearance an first use of the Greek word is reference to overcoming the world appears in:
- John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome[1] the world."
The word nikao' means "come off victorious" and might be considered the antitheses of the Nicolaitan who are the conquered people often because of their deeds. Peter makes mention of people becoming merchandise because of their covetous practices or deeds. There are many references and warnings about returning to the mire or becoming entangled again in the yoke of bondage or the elements of the world if we are not steadfast in our faith.
A number of modern Christian coreligionists construct elaborate doctrines using this same word which appears in the highly cryptic Book of Revelation.
The first reference in the Epistle of John to overcome is in:
- 1 John 2:13 where we see "I write unto you, fathers[2], because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men[3], because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children[4], because ye have known the Father."
John speaks of overcoming the wicked one which is the word poneros[5] in the Greek which we will see again in Revelation
The Epistle of John uses it only 5 times while Revelation it appears 15 times. It rarely is used in the rest of the Gospels.
It does appear twice in Paul's letter to the Romans
- Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome[1] when thou art judged.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 3528 ~νικάω~ nikao \@nik-ah’-o\@ from 3529 meaning victory; v AV-overcome 24, conquer 2, prevail 1, get the victory 1; 28
- 1) to conquer
- 1a) to carry off the victory, come off victorious
- 1a1) of Christ, victorious over all His foes
- 1a2) of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations andpersecutions
- 1a3) when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one’s cause
- 1a) to carry off the victory, come off victorious
- 1) to conquer
- ↑ 3962 ~πατήρ~ pater \@pat-ayr’\@ apparently a root word but with clearly Latin origins; n m AV-Father 267, father 150, parent 1; 418 see also Patronus, Pater Patriae, Parens patriae, or Conscripted fathers of Rome.
- 1) generator or male ancestor
- 1a) either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents
- 1b) a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
- 1b1) fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation
- 1c) one advanced in years, a senior
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) the originator and transmitter of anything
- 2a1) the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself
- 2a2) one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
- 2b) one who stands in a father’s place and looks after another in a paternal way
- 2c) a title of honour
- 2c1) teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received
- 2c2) the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
- 2a) the originator and transmitter of anything
- 3) God is called the Father
- 3a) of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler
- 3b) of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
- 3b1) of spiritual beings and of all men
- 3c) of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father
- 3d) the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, madeacquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature
- 3d1) by Jesus Christ himself
- 3d2) by the apostles
- "The word Prater properly signifying a General or Captain from praire... those who were Commanders in chief being like wise Judges in civil Causes." The Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary; Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Prophane History ... Collected from the Best Historians, Chronologers and Lexicographers ... But More Especially Out of Lewis Morery, D.D. His Eighth Edition Corrected and Enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc ... The First[-second] Volume, Volume 2
- 1) generator or male ancestor
- ↑ 3495 ~νεανίσκος~ neaniskos \@neh-an-is’-kos\@ from the same as 3494; ; n m AV-young man 10; 10
- 1) a young man, youth
- 1a) used of a young attendant or servant
- 1) a young man, youth
- ↑ 5040 ~τεκνίον~ teknion \@tek-nee’-on\@ diminutive of 5043; n n AV-little children 9; 9
- 1) a little child
- 2) in the NT used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples
- ↑ 4190 ~πονηρός~ poneros \@pon-ay-ros’\@ from a derivative of 4192; adj AV-evil 51, wicked 10, wicked one 6, evil things 2, misc 7; 76
- 1) full of labours, annoyances, hardships
- 1a) pressed and harassed by labours
- 1b) bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
- 2) bad, of a bad nature or condition
- 2a) in a physical sense: diseased or blind
- 2b) in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
- For Synonyms see entry 5908
- 1) full of labours, annoyances, hardships