ὑπερ·νικάω (υπερ+νικ(α)-, -, -, -, -, -) |
Verb
Perseus Dictionary Entry (Liddell and Scott [and Jones]'s Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed., 1925-1940)
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Ὑπερνικάω is traditionally translated asto be more than conquerors,whatever that means. Νικάω within the GNT is most often in the context of prevailing when attacked, or not being defeated (e.g., Romans 12:21).Ὑπερ-is an intensifier. In its singular usage in Romans 8, the context is being under assault by people or circumstances trying to separates us from God's love with an assurance that that is not possible.
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| Ἀνδρό·νικος, -ου, ὁ | Andronicus (n.) [man-conqueror] |
| Βερ·νίκη, -ης, ἡ | Bernice (n.) [bringing (φέρω) victory] |
| Εὐ·νίκη, -ης, ἡ | Eunice (n.) [good victory] |
| Θεσσαλο·νικεύς, -έως, ὁ | Thessalonian (n.) from the city of Thessalonica |
| Θεσσαλο·νίκη, -ης, ἡ | Thessalonica (n.) [city of; means victory in Thessaly] |
| νίκη, -ης, ἡ | victory (n.) |
| ὑπερ+νικάω | to prevail decisively (v.) [to be unconquerable; to be hyper-victorious] |
| νικάω | to victor over (v.) [to prevail; Rom 12:21: to not be defeated; Rv 5:5: to succeed] |