The New Testament term nikáō means victory over hostile powers.
Evidence
The Greek word to overcome is nikao, which means “victory over hostile powers,” to subdue something or to prevail over something. Suffice it to say, an overcomer is a conqueror or a winner. This victory has as its foundation the victory already won by Jesus Christ. In other words, Christ is the real conqueror and winner. He is the true overcomer! The only way we can become overcomers, is to yield ourselves to Him and allow Him to conquer, subdue, and prevail through us. — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory, 104
Categorization
- DEFINE: Clarifies the Greek nikáō and the derived sense of ‘overcomer.’
- XREF: connects to: Successful conquering kings could cite victory itself as divine proof