What does ἐπέρχομαι · νικάω mean in the Bible?
ἐπέρχομαι · νικάω is a Greek phrase meaning "having come upon, he conquers or overpowers".
Greek · G1904, G3528
ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ
To arrive/invade · to subdue (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἐπέρχομαιG1904to arrive/invade
Pronunciationepérchomai
Open lexicon entry →νικάωG3528to subdue (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationnikáō
To overcome or conquer through decisive victory, often with eschatological significance in Revelation and John's epistles.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ (epelthōn nikēsē) mean in the Bible?
ἐπέρχομαι · νικάω is a Greek phrase meaning "having come upon, he conquers or overpowers".
Full entry for ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ (G1904, G3528) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1904, G3528?
G1904, G3528 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. having come upon, he conquers or overpowers
Source Gloss
having come upon, he conquers or overpowers
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms9TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveActs 8:24 · Acts 13:402×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future MiddleLuke 1:351×
Aorist ActiveActs 14:191×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Present MiddleLuke 21:26 · Eph 2:7 · Jas 5:13×
Aorist ActiveLuke 11:22 · Acts 1:82×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 28 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present14aorist7perfect4future3
Voice
active27passive1
Mood
participle12indicative11subjunctive2imperative2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 11:22νικήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 16:33νενίκηκαperfect active indicativeresultantRomans 3:4νικήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveRomans 12:21νικῶpresent passive imperativeimperativeRomans 12:21νίκαpresent active imperativeimperative1 John 2:13νενικήκατεperfect active indicativeresultant1 John 2:14νενικήκατεperfect active indicativeresultant1 John 4:4νενικήκατεperfect active indicativeresultant1 John 5:4νικᾷpresent active indicativeongoing1 John 5:4νικήσασαaorist active participleparticiple1 John 5:5νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:11νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:17νικῶντιpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:26νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:7νικῶντιpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 3:12νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 3:21νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 3:21ἐνίκησαaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 3:5νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 5:5ἐνίκησενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 6:2νικῶνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 6:2νικήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 11:7νικήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 12:11ἐνίκησανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 13:7νικῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 15:2νικῶνταςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 17:14νικήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 21:7νικῶνpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ is built from these roots: