Nicodemus
/nɪkəˈdiːməs/
Nicodemus proper noun: a Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament.
Proper noun
Nicodemus
- A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament.
- There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God:1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 3:1-2
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Verb
Nicodemus (third-person singular simple present Nicodemuses, present participle Nicodemusing, simple past and past participle Nicodemused)
- To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus.
- How many Caesars and Pompeys, he would say, by mere inspiration of their names, have been rendered worthy of them? And how many, he would add, are there, who might have done exceedingly well in the world, had not their characters and spirits been totally depressed and Nicodemus’d into nothing?c. 1760, Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy
Nicodemus meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Myanmar
Nicodemus in Hindi
- biblical Pharisee
- नीकुदेमुस nīkudemus
Nicodemus in Malayalam
- biblical Pharisee
- നിക്കോഡെമസ് nikkōḍemasŭ, നിക്കൊദേമോസ് nikkodēmōsŭ
Nicodemus in Myanmar
- biblical Pharisee
- နိကောဒင် ni.kau:dang
Forms of Nicodemus
| third-person singular present | Nicodemuses |
|---|---|
| present participle | Nicodemusing |
| past participle | Nicodemused |
| past | Nicodemused |
Origin of Nicodemus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”).
Words formed from Nicodemus
Questions about Nicodemus
- What does Nicodemus mean?
- Nicodemus means a Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament.
- What is Nicodemus in Hindi?
- Nicodemus in Hindi is नीकुदेमुस (nīkudemus). See Nicodemus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Nicodemus?
- Nicodemus can be a proper noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce Nicodemus?
- Nicodemus is pronounced /nɪkəˈdiːməs/.
Words near Nicodemus in the dictionary
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