UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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θριαμβεύω

MainId: 002364000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: False

AlphaPos: θ

StrongCodes: G2358

BaseForms:

BaseFormID: 002364001000000
PartsOfSpeech: verb
LEXMeanings:
1. LEXID: 002364001001000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
  LEXEntryCode: 39.59
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Hostility, Strife
  LEXSubDomains: Conquer
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-08-19 09:58:28
    DefinitionShort: (a figurative extension of meaning of θριαμβεύω ‘to lead prisoners of war in a victory procession,’ not occurring in the NT) to demonstrate one’s successful conquest of opposition
    Glosses: ['to triumph over', 'to be completely victorious over']
    Comments: Since the leading of prisoners of war in a victory procession is at the present time a relatively rare cultural phenomenon, it may be impossible to employ such a literal rendering of θριαμβεύω. One may, however, wish to employ a marginal note to indicate the background meaning of θριαμβεύω in this context.
  LEXReferences: COL 2:15
2. LEXID: 002364001002000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y
  LEXEntryCode: 39.60
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Hostility, Strife
  LEXSubDomains: Conquer
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-08-19 09:58:28
    DefinitionShort: to cause someone to completely triumph over
    Glosses: to cause to triumph
    Comments: In a number of languages it is difficult to speak of triumphing without indicating the goal of such an event, but in {S:04700201400014} there is no specified object over which triumph occurs. It is possible to introduce Satan as the one over whom the believer is victorious (see {S:04700201100000}). However, it is also possible to understand θριαμβεύω in {S:04700201400014} as being essentially similar in meaning to {L:θριαμβεύω}[a] ({D:39.59}) and thus to translate {S:04700201400014} as ‘for in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ’s victorious procession.’
  LEXReferences: 2COR 2:14