Nicodemus

American  

[nik-uh-dee-muhs] / ˌnɪk əˈdi məs /

noun

1. a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.

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Nicodemus British  

/ ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs /

noun

1. New Testament a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who supported Jesus against the other Pharisees (John 8:50–52)

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Example Sentences

Kenya-based analyst for the Institute for Security Studies think-tank, Nicodemus Minde, tells the BBC that he heard the description during a recent research trip to Uganda.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, longtime friends have built the Minimalists brand with books, a Netflix documentary and this long-running podcast, and their affable, nondogmatic approach is hugely appealing.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022

“I’ve heard of a lot of horror stories,” says Mike Nicodemus, vice president of cremation services for the National Funeral Directors Association.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Nicodemus, the Jewish leader who approaches Jesus by night, is shown navigating the political atmosphere of his spiritual office and his conflict having seen Jesus’ miracles.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2021

The room—the library, Nicodemus had called it—had, in addition to its shelves of books, several tables with benches beside them, and on these were stacked more books, some of them open.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien