νικάω

Verb

nikaō · to conquer

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 3528

Lexical summary

28

NT occurrences

16

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To conquer, overcome, vanquish, subdue, Lk. 1:22; Jn. 16:33; absol. to overcome, prevail, Rev. 5:5; to come off superior in a judicial cause, Rom. 3:4

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Lexicon lemma

νικάωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

νικήσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐνίκησαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form attested in NT

νενίκηκαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveFuture ActiveAorist ActivePerfect ActiveReferences
SingularFirst——
Second—
——
Third
—
PluralSecond———
1 John 2:13
Third——
—

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist ActiveReferences
SingularThird
Luke 11:22

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveReferences
SingularSecond

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoiceAorist
Active

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
1 John 5:5
Genitive——
Dative
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Vocative——

Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

νικάω

Book distribution counts: Revelation: 17 occurrences; 1 John: 6 occurrences; Romans: 3 occurrences; John: 1 occurrences; Luke: 1 occurrences

Author

νικάω
  • John24
  • Paul3
  • Luke1

Author distribution counts: John: 24 occurrences; Paul: 3 occurrences; Luke: 1 occurrences