νίκα
nikáō
overcome
To be victorious, to conquer or overcome an opponent or obstacle; more broadly, to achieve mastery, prevail in contest or struggle, or gain victory. In various contexts, can refer to both military, athletic, legal, and metaphorical triumphs over enemies, difficulties, evil, or adversity. In extended and figurative usage, includes spiritual overcoming or faithful endurance resulting in triumph.
Romans 12:21 · Word #7
Lexicon G3528
| Lemma | νικάω |
| Transliteration | nikáō |
| Strong's | G3528 |
| Definition | To be victorious, to conquer or overcome an opponent or obstacle; more broadly, to achieve mastery, prevail in contest or struggle, or gain victory. In various contexts, can refer to both military, athletic, legal, and metaphorical triumphs over enemies, difficulties, evil, or adversity. In extended and figurative usage, includes spiritual overcoming or faithful endurance resulting in triumph. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | overcome |
| Literal | conquer |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νικάω |
| Strong's | G3528 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3528-06
Keep conquering
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular; denotes a command for ongoing or continued victorious action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active imperative, second person singular, calls for ongoing or continuous action. "Keep conquering" preserves the root idea of achieving victory and reflects the present imperative’s force of sustained or habitual overcoming. |
View full lexicon entry for G3528 →
SILEX v2