Nikoloi seems to be talked about in Bible ( New Testamen)t but not in detail could u please help me in getting this answer as i have to submit it to my Church Pastor as part of a congegration quiz.
2007-01-18 07:07:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The name "nikoloi" does not appear in any English Translation of the Bible in the New Testament nor in the Old Testament.
Could this be a greek word?
2007-01-18 07:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the nikolaitans?
The Greek words used in its construction are first: "Nikos," of which we use the English equivalents instead of the Greek letters, as we shall also of the other two. Nikos is defined as "a conquest; victory; triumph; the conquered; and by implication, dominancy over the defeated." Another transferred name in which this term is used is "Nicopolis," i.e., Niko - conquest; polis city. Hence, the city of conquest, or city of victory. Also "Andro" -- "nikos;" a man of conquest, of victory.
The second term used in the name under consideration is "laos," -- people, another use of which is Nicolas, which is transferred and is composed of Nikoslaos and means one who is "victorious over the people," the letter "s" being, in both words, the nominative case ending, which is retained only at the end of the word to denote the case, while "a" short and "o" short are contracted into "a" long.
There are two main views concerning the identity of the Nikolaitans. The first view holds that they are an early cult which followed or perverted the teachings of Nicolas, one of the seven men chosen by the congregation in Acts 6:5. The second view discounts this historical witness1 in favor of understanding the designation “Nikolaitan” as denoting the error of their practice which asserted authority over the people in an unnatural distinction between clergy and laity (and which continues to be a distortion of biblical teaching to our own time).
2007-01-18 15:21:23 · answer #2 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Nikoloi in the Bible .There is a Nicodemus who was a Jewish Pharisee and secret believer in Jesus.Check John chapter 3.
2007-01-18 15:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but that spelling does not show up in any of my Bible searching (multiple versions). You may want to double check the name. I can not find it, nor think of anything close to it that you might be looking for. Sorry...
2007-01-18 15:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Nikoloi in the bible, must from a "left behind" book.
2007-01-18 15:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sirius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nikoloi is not in the bible.
If this is a quiz you should first find out who it is you are trying to find out about, and second - you should do it yourself.
dont be a cheater on a church quiz...
2007-01-18 15:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Soon2BMommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋