Ninevites
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Ninevites

the inhabitants of Nineveh. (Luke 11:30)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
NINEVITES

nin'-e-vits (Nineu(e)itai): Only in Luke 11:30. The parallel passage (Matthew 12:41), with Luke 11:32, has the fuller form, "men of Nineveh," which gives the meaning.

Greek
3536. Nineuites -- a Ninevite, an inhabitant of Ninevah
... Word Origin from Nineui Definition a Ninevite, an inhab. of Ninevah NASB
Word Usage Nineveh (2), Ninevites (1). of Nineve, Ninevite. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3536.htm - 6k
Library

The Remarkable Faith of the Ninevites is Related to have Been ...
... The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus. Book I. Chapter XLVIII. The remarkable
faith of the Ninevites is related to have been manifested about these times.? ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xlviii the remarkable faith.htm

Instances of God's Repentance, and Notably in the Case of the ...
... God. Chapter XXIV."Instances of God's Repentance, and Notably in the Case
of the Ninevites, Accounted for and Vindicated. Furthermore ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xxiv instances of gods repentance.htm

How the Threat of the Destruction of the Ninevites is to be ...
... Chapter 44."How the Threat of the Destruction of the Ninevites is to Be Understood
Which in the Hebrew Extends to Forty Days, While in the Septuagint It is ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 44 how the threat of.htm

The Historicity of the Book of Jonah.
... critics. Again, they interpose the difficulty: "How could the Ninevites
give credence to a man who was not a servant of Ashur?". ...
/.../viii the historicity of the.htm

Threefold Repentance
... The evident intention of the narrative is to parallel the Ninevites turning from
their sins, and God's turning from His anger and purpose of destruction; and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/threefold repentance.htm

Matt. xix. 27
... before mentioned, saying in this way: Though I should threaten, do not despair;
for thou art able to repent, and to reverse the denunciation, like the Ninevites ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxiv matt xix 27.htm

Nineveh.
... The Ninevites had numerous idols, but their honour for the Lord had not quite faded
away; and about the year 830, about the time of Amaziah in Judah, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson ix nineveh.htm

Of the Question as to the Manner of Matthew's Agreement with Luke ...
... Luke in the Accounts Which are Given of the Lord's Reply to Certain Persons Who
Sought a Sign, When He Spoke of Jonas the Prophet, and of the Ninevites, and of ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xxxix of the question as.htm

Questions.
... 3. What prophet was sent to warn the Ninevites? 4. How did the Ninevites receive
the message? ... 8. What victories did the Ninevites gain? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/questions.htm

"Nineveh, that Great City"
... full of lies and robbery." In figurative language the prophet Nahum
compared the Ninevites to a cruel, ravenous lion. "Upon ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 22 nineveh that great.htm

Thesaurus
Ninevites (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NINEVITES. nin'-e-vits (Nineu(e)itai): Only in
Luke 11:30. ... Multi-Version Concordance Ninevites (2 Occurrences). ...
/n/ninevites.htm - 7k

Nin'eveh (18 Occurrences)
Nin'eveh. Nineveh, Nin'eveh. Ninevites . ... (See RSV). Luke 11:30 for as Jonah
became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation ...
/n/nin'eveh.htm - 10k

Jonah (30 Occurrences)
... the second commission given to him, and his prompt obedience in delivering the message
from God, and its results in the repentance of the Ninevites, and God's ...
/j/jonah.htm - 35k

Ninth (35 Occurrences)

/n/ninth.htm - 18k

Jonas (11 Occurrences)
... prophet. (KJV DBY). Luke 11:30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so
shall also the Son of man be to this generation. (KJV DBY). ...
/j/jonas.htm - 12k

Mourn (87 Occurrences)
... (2.) For calamities, Job (1:20, 21; 2:8); Israel (Exodus 33:4); the Ninevites (Jonah
3:5); Israel, when defeated by Benjamin (Judges 20:26), etc. ...
/m/mourn.htm - 38k

Selfsurrender
... messenger to a rebellious house (Ezekiel 2:1-3:3). Jonah, after flight from duty,
at last surrenders to the divine will and goes to the Ninevites (Jonah 3:3). 4 ...
/s/selfsurrender.htm - 17k

Self-surrender
... messenger to a rebellious house (Ezekiel 2:1-3:3). Jonah, after flight from duty,
at last surrenders to the divine will and goes to the Ninevites (Jonah 3:3). 4 ...
/s/self-surrender.htm - 17k

Sheba (36 Occurrences)
... He tells them that no sign will be given them except that of Jonah, whose sign was
his preaching, one that proved sufficient to the Ninevites; and `behold ...
/s/sheba.htm - 32k

Generation (150 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Luke 11:30 For even as Jonah became
a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation. ...
/g/generation.htm - 44k

Resources
Why was Jonah angry that the Ninevites repented (Jonah 4:1-2)? | GotQuestions.org

Who was Jonah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What does Jonah 4:11 mean by people who cannot tell their right hand from their left? | GotQuestions.org

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Ninevites (2 Occurrences)

Matthew 12:41
Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.
(DBY)

Luke 11:30
For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

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