G3527 Νικάνωρ (Nikánōr)

Νικάνωρ, [ (i. 6. conqueror’) ],-opos, 6, Nicanor, of Antioch [?], one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem: Acts vi. δ." vikdw,-@; pres. ptep. dat. νικοῦ ντι, Rev. ii. 7 Lchm. 17 LTTr, [yet all νικῶντας in xv. 2] (cf. ἐρωτάω, init.); fut. νικήσω; 1 aor. ἐνίκησα; pf. νενίκηκα; (νίκη); [fr. Hom. down]; to conquer [A. V. overcome] ; a. absol. ta carry off the victory, come off victorious: of Christ, victorious over all his foes, Rev. iii. 21; vi. 2; ἐνίκησεν. .. ἀνοῖξαι κτὰ. hath so conquered that he now has the right and power to open ete. Rey. v.5; of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and their temptations and persecutions, Rey. ii. 7, 11, 17, 26; 111. 5, 12, 21; xxi. 7; w. ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου added, to conquer and thereby free themselves from the power of the beast [R. V. to come victorious from; οἵ. W. 367 (344 sq.); B. 147 (128)], Rev. xv. 2. when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one’s cause, (so in the Attic orators; also νικᾶν δίκην, Eur. El. 955): Ro. iii. 4 (from Sept. of Ps. 1. (li.) 6). b. with ace. of the obj.: τινά, by force, Lk. xi. 22; Rev. xi. 7; xiii. 7 [Lom. WH Trmrg. br. the el.]; of Christ the conqueror of his foes, Rev. xvii.14; τὸν κόσμον, to deprive it of power to harm, to subvert its influence, Jn. xvi. 33; νικᾶν τινα or τι is used of one who by Christian constancy and courage keeps himself unharmed and spotless from his adversary’s devices, solicitations, assaults: the devil, 1 Jn. ii. 13 sq.; Rev. xii. 11; false teachers, 1 Jn. iv. 4; τὸν κόσμον, ibid. ν. 4 sq. νικᾶν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ, by the force which resides in goodness, i. 6. in kindness, to cause an enemy to repent of the wrong he has done one, Ro. xii. 21; νικᾶσθαι ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, to be disturbed by an injury and driven to avengeit, ibid. [Comp.: dmep-ikaw.]

Νικάνωρ Nikanōr 1x

Nicanor, pr. name, Acts 6:5*

Νικάνωρ, -ορος, ὁ, Nicanor: Ac 6:5.†

Νικάνωρ. This proper name (Ac 6°) is common in the inscrr., e.g. IG XIV. 2393375, 2405?° a/., and in such wall-scratchings as Preisizke 1079 Νικάνωρ ἥκω μεθ’ “Hpaxdéas [A ]pvyxitibos μεθύων (or μεθ᾽ ὑῶν ?), 3736 (i/A.D.) Νικάνωρ ᾿Απολλώνιος ἥκω. See also P Frankf 5 vecfo?® (B.c. 242-1) and cf. Cronert Afem. Herc. p. 170, n.*.

Νικάνωρ (Nikanōr) — Nicanor. Νικάνωρ, -ορος, ὁ Nicanor: Act.6:5.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)