νικάω

νικάω - nikaō, the Greek word translated as "overcome" in John 16:33 - is a word packed with power. When Jesus says He has "νικάω the world," He is proclaiming victory over the enemy. He is proclaiming God as conqueror over the world - over sin, over death. The word denotes that God will "prevail" (Romans 3:4, cf. Psalms 51:4).

So, take heart. As believers, we are conquerors. We have "νικάω the world." "This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God" (1 John 5:3, NIV).