νικάω

νικἀω, -ῶ

(νίκη), [in LXX: Sl 51,4 (זָכָה), Ord 6,25 frequently (חָמַד); in 4Mac ;]

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