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    Nicodemus

    nik-oh-DEE-mus

    Greek
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Victory of the people
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Nicodemus appears in the King James Bible, including John 19:39.
    First appears in
    John — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Nicodemus' journey from darkness to light — from coming by night to publicly honoring Christ — models the gradual but genuine growth of faith. His story assures us that intellectual seekers can become devoted followers.
    King James verses
    • John 19:39

      "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight."

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