Strong's Lexicon Nineveh: Nineveh Original Word: נִינְוֵה Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Nineveh in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the city is mentioned in the Greek Septuagint and the New Testament in the context of Jonah's account (e.g., Matthew 12:41). Usage: Nineveh is a significant city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known as the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire. It is often associated with themes of repentance and divine judgment. Nineveh is most famously known for its role in the Book of Jonah, where it is depicted as a large and wicked city that ultimately repents at the preaching of Jonah. Cultural and Historical Background: Nineveh was one of the oldest and greatest cities of antiquity, located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River in what is now modern-day Iraq. It reached its peak during the reign of King Sennacherib (705–681 BC) and was a center of commerce, culture, and power. The city was known for its impressive walls and palaces, as well as its role as a hub of Assyrian military might. Nineveh's fall in 612 BC marked the end of the Assyrian Empire, as it was conquered by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign or Definition capital of Assyr. NASB Translation Nineveh (17). Brown-Driver-Briggs נִינְוֵה proper name, of a location Nineveh, capital of Assyria (Assyrian Ninâ, Ninua, Ninû, compare SchrCOT Glossary DlPar 260); — Genesis 10:11,12 (J), 2 Kings 19:36 = Isaiah 37:37; Nahum 1:1; Nahum 2:9; Nahum 3:7; Zephaniah 2:13; Jonah 1:2; Jonah 3:3a; Jonah 3:4,5,6,7, called הָעִיר הַגְּדוֺלָה Jonah 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nineveh Of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh. Forms and Transliterations בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃ בנינוה בנינוה׃ וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה וְנִינְוֵ֥ה ונינוה נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה נִֽינְוֵ֑ה נִֽינְוֵ֔ה נִֽינְוֵ֖ה נִֽינְוֵ֛ה נִֽינְוֵה֙ נִֽינְוֶ֖ה נִינְוֵ֖ה נינוה bə·nî·nə·wêh beNineVeh bənînəwêh nî·nə·weh nî·nə·wêh nineVeh nînəweh nînəwêh ninVeh venineVeh wə·nî·nə·wêh wənînəwêhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:11 HEB: וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־ נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה וְאֶת־ רְחֹבֹ֥ת NAS: and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir KJV: and builded Nineveh, and the city INT: Assyria and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and the city Genesis 10:12 2 Kings 19:36 Isaiah 37:37 Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:2 Jonah 3:3 Jonah 3:3 Jonah 3:4 Jonah 3:5 Jonah 3:6 Jonah 3:7 Jonah 4:11 Nahum 1:1 Nahum 2:8 Nahum 3:7 Zephaniah 2:13 17 Occurrences |