Lexical Definition
νίκη níkē (nee'-kay) victory G:N-F
apparently a primary word
victory.
- conquest (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) the means of success
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| νίκην | victory | LXX.Prov.22.9 |
| νίκη | victory | LXX.1Chr.29.11 • 1John.5.4 |
Abbott-Smith
νίκη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX: I Ch 29:11 (נֵצַח), freq. in I-IV Mac;]
victory: I Jo 5:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 29:11 |
| 1 John | 5:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
νίκη-η [ῑ], ἡ,
victory, ν. φαίνεται Μενελάου victory clearly belongs to M., [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently of victory in the games, Ἰσθμία ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+] victory over.., [νίκηην νικᾶν τινα, see at {νικάω} I.1, 11.1b. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 later, generally, mastery, ascendancy, etc., in all relations, νίκηην διασῴζεσθαι to keep the fruits of victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 success in a lawsuit, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in the concrete, damages, etc., recovered, [Refs]
__II proper name, Nike, the goddess of victory, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 Astrology texts, name of sixth κλῆρος, [Refs 4th c.AD+]