Word study · Greek
thriambeúō
to lead in triumph
Say it: three-am-BYOO-oh (approximate)
θριαμβεύω
What it means
To lead in a victory procession, from which we get "triumph." In a Roman triumph, a victorious general paraded through the city with his captives. In 2:14 Paul says God "leads us in triumph in Christ," either as captives or sharers of the victory; scholars debate which he intends.
Open question Debated
Range of meaning
- Lead in triumphParade as a conqueror.
- Make a public exampleDisplay captives.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 2
"Who always leads us in triumph in Christ" (2:14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2358 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources