Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
victory
Usage: νίκη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: 1Ch.29:11 (נֶצַח), frequently in 1-4 Mac ;] victory: 1Jn.5:4.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3529
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
8
Strong's G3529 Quick Answer
Strong's G3529 νίκη (nike) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. nike (nee'-kay) n. 1. conquest (abstractly) 2. (figuratively) the means of success It has 11 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include victory. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- nike (nee'-kay) n. 1. conquest (abstractly) 2. (figuratively) the means of success
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- victory
Meaning and Definition
nike (nee'-kay) n. 1. conquest (abstractly) 2. (figuratively) the means of success [apparently a primary word] KJV: victory
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3529. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3529 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nike, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
victory
1 John 5:4
How Strong's G3529 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3529 (νίκη) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 29:11 — νίκη
- 1 Esdras 4:59 — νίκη
- 1 Maccabees 3:19 — νίκη
- 2 Maccabees 10:28 — νίκης
- 2 Maccabees 13:15 — νίκην
Strong's G3529 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3529 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Strong's G3529 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the might: for thou art Lord of all things that are in heaven and upon the earth: before thy face every king and nation is troubled.
For he has given of his own bread to the poor. But he takes away the life of them that possess them.
Strong's G3529 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.
for the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of a host; but strength cometh from heaven.
Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3529.
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the might: for thou art Lord of all things that are in heaven and upon the earth: before thy face every king and nation is troubled.
For he has given of his own bread to the poor. But he takes away the life of them that possess them.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
and said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.
for the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of a host; but strength cometh from heaven.
Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle.
and having given the watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God; with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king’s tent by night, and slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all that were upon him.
wherefore he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the heathen against them, but to remember the help which in former times they had received from heaven, and now to expect the victory and aid, which should come unto them from the Almighty.
Maccabeus seeing the coming of the multitude, and the diverse preparations of armor, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretched out his hands toward heaven, and called upon the Lord that worketh wonders, knowing that victory cometh not by arms, but even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth it to such as are worthy:
We then, having endeavored to make allowance for the madness of these persons, and on our victorious return treating all people in Egypt courteously, acted in a manner which was befitting.
in no way shifted the rudder of piety till it sailed into the harbor of victory over death.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3529, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3529 FAQ
What does nike (νίκη) mean?
Nike (Strong's G3529) is a Greek word most simply glossed "victory". nike (nee'-kay) n. 1. conquest (abstractly) 2. (figuratively) the means of success
How many times is nike (νίκη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3529 across 8 books.
Where can I study nike (νίκη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3529 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate nike (νίκη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as victory. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3529 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3529, with linked reader references where each row is available.