Word study · Greek
nîkos
victory
Say it: NEE-kos (approximate)
νῖκος
What it means
Victory, from which the name "Nike" comes. In 15:54-57, Paul says "death is swallowed up in victory," echoing Isaiah 25:8, and thanks God for giving believers "the victory" through the Lord Jesus.
Range of meaning
- VictoryWinning a contest.
- TriumphOvercoming an enemy.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 15
"Death is swallowed up in victory" (15:54-55).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G3534 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources