Overcome

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Νικάω (Strong'S #3528 — Verb — nikao — nik-ah'-o )

is used (a) of God,  Romans 3:4 (a law term), RV, "mightest prevail;" (b) of Christ,   John 16:33;  Revelation 3:21;  5:5;  17:14; (c) of His followers,  Romans 12:21 (2nd part);   1—John 2:13,14;  4:4;  5:4,5;  Revelation 2:7,11,17,26;  3:5,12,21;  12:11;  15:2;  21:7; (d) of faith,  1—John 5:4; (e) of evil (Passive Voice),  Romans 12:21; (f) of predicted human potentates,  Revelation 6:2;  11:7;  13:7 .

2: Ἡττάομαι (Strong'S #2274 — Verb — hettaomai — hayt-tah'-o )

"to be made inferior, be enslaved," is rendered "is (are) overcome," in  2—Peter 2:19,20 . See Inferior.

3: Κατακυριεύω (Strong'S #2634 — Verb — katakurieuo — kat-ak-oo-ree-yoo'-o )

is translated "overcome" in  Acts 19:16; see Master , B.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( p. p.) of Overcome

(2): ( v. t.) To overflow; to surcharge.

(3): ( v. i.) To gain the superiority; to be victorious.

(4): ( v. t.) To come or pass over; to spreads over.

(5): ( v. t.) To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.

King James Dictionary

OVERCOME, See Come.

1. To conquer to vanquish to subdue as, to overcome enemies in battle. 2. To surmount to get the better of as, to overcome difficulties or obstacles. 3. To overflow to surcharge. Not used. 4. To come upon to invade. Not used.

OVERCOME, To gain the superiority to be victorious.

 Romans 3 .

Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology

See Victory