Lexical Definition
נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh (nee-nev-ay') Nineveh N:N--L
of foreign origin
Nineveh.
- § Nineveh = "abode of Ninus"
- Nineveh, the capital of Assyria
1) capital of the ancient kingdom of Assyria; located on the east bank of the Tigris river, 550 miles (880 km) from its mouth and 250 miles (400 km) north of Babylon
See Greek: Νινευΐ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נִינְוֵ֖ה | Nineveh | Jonah.4.11 |
| נִֽינְוֶ֖ה | Nineveh | Jonah.3.3 |
| נִֽינְוֵה֙ | Nineveh | Zeph.2.13 |
| נִֽינְוֵ֛ה | Nineveh | Jonah.1.2 |
| נִֽינְוֵ֖ה | Nineveh | Gen.10.12 • Jonah.3.2 • Jonah.3.5 |
| נִֽינְוֵ֔ה | Nineveh | Jonah.3.6 • Nah.3.7 |
| נִֽינְוֵ֑ה | Nineveh | Nah.1.1 |
| נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה | Nineveh | Gen.10.11 |
| וְנִינְוֵ֥ה | and Nineveh | Nah.2.8 |
| וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה | and Nineveh | Jonah.3.3 |
| וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה | and Nineveh | Jonah.3.4 |
| בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה | in Nineveh | 2Kgs.19.36 • Isa.37.37 |
| בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה | in Nineveh | Jonah.3.7 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נִינְוֵה proper name, of a location Nineveh, capital of Assyria (Assyrian Ninâ, Ninua, Ninû, compare SchrCOT Glossary DlPar 260); — Gen 10:11; Gen 10:12 (J), 2Kgs 19:36 = Isa 37:37; Nah 1:1; Nah 2:9*; Nah 3:7; Nah 3:3a; Jonah 3:4; Jonah 3:5; Jonah 3:6; Jonah 3:7, called הָעִיר הַגְּדוֺלָה vJonah 3:3a 3b Jonah 4:11 (compare 3a Jonah 3:4f.); ᵐ5 Νινευη, ᵐ5L Νινευι. Site on east bank of Tigris marked by mounds Neby Yunus and Kuyundjik, opposite Mosul. compare LayardNineveh and its Remains, 1848; Monuments of Nineveh 1849 f. Billerbeck u. JeremiasBAS iii. 1 (1895), 107 ff. ניס see נוס
Qal 1. near the end.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:11 · 10:12 |
| 2 Kings | 19:36 |
| Isaiah | 37:37 |
| Jonah | 3:3 · 3:4 · 3:5 · 3:6 · 3:7 · 4:11 |
| Nahum | 1:1 · 2:9* · 3:3 · 3:7 |
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Nineveh • The capital of Assyria, known for its wickedness and repentance
Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, is known in the Bible for its wickedness and its remarkable repentance following Jonah's preaching.
- A location first mentioned at Gen.10.11;
- referred to as Nineveh נִינְוֵה, or Rehoboth/-Ir (KJV= "city Rehoboth," NIV= Rehoboth Ir) רְחֹבוֹת עִיר, or Nineveh Νινευΐ, or Nineveh Νινευΐτης.
Nineveh was the capital city of the ancient Assyrian Empire, located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River in modern-day Iraq. It is first mentioned in the Bible as one of the cities founded by Nimrod, along with Rehoboth-Ir (Gen. 10:11-12). Nineveh became the capital of Assyria during the reign of Sennacherib (c. 705-681 BC) and was known for its size, power, and splendor (Jonah 3:3; 4:11).
In the book of Jonah, Nineveh is portrayed as a city of great wickedness, whose evil had come to God's attention (Jonah 1:2). Jonah was sent to preach against Nineveh, warning of its impending destruction. To Jonah's surprise, the people of Nineveh, from the king to the lowliest citizen, repented in response to his message (Jonah 3:5-9). As a result, God relented and spared the city (Jonah 3:10).
Despite this remarkable event, Nineveh remained a symbol of Assyrian power and a threat to Israel and Judah. The prophets Nahum and Zephaniah both foretold the eventual destruction of Nineveh as a judgment against Assyria's wickedness and oppression (Nah. 1:1; 2:8; 3:7; Zeph. 2:13). Nineveh fell to the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BC, marking the end of the Assyrian Empire.
In the New Testament, Jesus refers to the repentance of the Ninevites as a rebuke to his unbelieving generation (Matt. 12:41; Luke 11:30, 32).
All entries for Nineveh or Rehoboth-Ir: נִינְוֵה ☩ רְחֹבוֹת ☩ Νινευΐ ☩ Νινευΐτης