- Original: Νικολαΐ́της - Transliteration: Nikolaites - Phonetic: nik-ol-ah-ee'-tace - Definition: Nicolaitans = destruction of people 1. a sect mentioned in Revelation 2:6, Revelation 2:15, who were charged with holding the error of Balaam, casting a stumbling block before the church of God by upholding the liberty of eating things sacrificed to idols as well as committing fornication - Origin: from G3532 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G3532 ; a Nicolaite that is adherent of Nicolaus: - Nicolaitane.