📖 Biblical Definition
"Conquering King" is one of the central New Testament titles for the risen and returning Christ. In Revelation 6:2 He goes forth "conquering, and to conquer" on the white horse — the first seal opened. In Revelation 19:11-16 He returns: "And his eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns... And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations... and he shall rule them with a rod of iron... And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." The saint marches under that King, in His train of triumph: "thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ" (2 Corinthians 2:14).
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
(Composite.) The King who conquers; specifically, Christ as the victorious returning King of Revelation 19.
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Two Revelation passages anchor the title: 6:2 (the white-horse rider going forth conquering) and 19:11-16 (the returning Christ as Faithful and True, with the title King of kings, and Lord of lords).
Paul calls Him the one who triumphed openly over principalities and powers (Col 2:15) and who leads us in triumph (2 Cor 2:14).
📖 Key Scripture
Revelation 6:2 — "And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."
Revelation 19:11 — "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."
Colossians 2:15 — "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it."
2 Corinthians 2:14 — "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Modern Christianity often shrinks Christ to gentle shepherd only; Revelation 19 insists He is also the conquering King, and both pictures are required.
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Christ is the Lamb (gentle, slain, sacrificial) and the Lion (conquering, fierce, victorious). Revelation interweaves both. The lamb-only Christ of modern sentiment is half the picture; the lion-only Christ of triumphalism is the other half.
Recover both. The conquering King of Revelation 19 returns with eyes as a flame of fire, with a name no man knew, with a vesture dipped in blood. He is gentle to His own and terrible to His enemies. The household marches in His train of triumph (2 Cor 2:14).
🔗 Greek & Hebrew Roots
Greek nikaō (to conquer) and thriambeuō (to lead in triumph) frame the New Testament concept.
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Greek nikaō — to conquer, prevail; the verb behind ‘conquering and to conquer’ (Rev 6:2).
Greek thriambeuō — to lead in triumphal procession; the verb of 2 Cor 2:14.
Usage
"Christ is Lamb and Lion; both pictures are required."
"He went forth conquering and to conquer — Revelation's opening verb."
"The household marches in His train of triumph."