The word in Scripture

Victory in the Bible

The word victory appears 12 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Victory is triumph over the enemy and over death. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What victory means in the Bible

Victory is triumph over the enemy and over death.

Where the word victory appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word victory appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.”2 Samuel 19:2

“But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.”2 Samuel 23:12

“O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.”Psalms 98:1

“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”Isaiah 25:8

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”Matthew 12:20

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Corinthians 15:57

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”1 John 5:4

“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.”Revelation 15:2