5210. Nineveh

Lexicon

Nineveh: Nineveh

Original Word: נִינְוֵה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Niynveh
Pronunciation: nee-NEH-veh
Phonetic Spelling: (nee-nev-ay')
Definition: Nineveh
Meaning: Nineveh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nineveh

Of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of 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 Schr^{COT Glossary} Dl^{Par 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, ᵐ5^L Νινευι. Site on east bank of Tigris marked by mounds Neby Yunus and Kuyundjik, opposite Mosul. compare Layard^{Nineveh and its Remains, 1848; Monuments of Nineveh 1849 f.} Billerbeck u. Jeremias^{BAS iii. 1 (1895), 107 ff}.

ניס see נוס

Qal 1. near the end.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3535: Νινευί (Nineue) • This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew נִינְוֵה, used in the New Testament to refer to the same city, as seen in the Gospel of Matthew 12:41, "The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here."

Usage: Nineveh is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the ancient and prominent city that served as the capital of the Assyrian Empire.

Context: Nineveh was one of the most significant cities in ancient Mesopotamia, located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. It is first mentioned in Genesis 10:11-12, where it is attributed to Nimrod, a mighty hunter and ruler. Nineveh reached its peak during the reign of the Assyrian Empire, becoming its capital under King Sennacherib. The city is renowned for its grandeur and extensive fortifications, as well as its cultural and economic influence.

Nineveh is prominently featured in the Book of Jonah, where God commands Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against its wickedness. Jonah initially flees but eventually obeys, leading to the city's repentance and temporary deliverance from divine judgment (Jonah 1-4). The city's repentance is highlighted in Jonah 3:5, "And the people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least."

The prophet Nahum later prophesies the destruction of Nineveh due to its return to wickedness, which is fulfilled when the city falls to a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians around 612 BC (Nahum 1-3). Nahum 3:7 states, "And it will come to pass that all who look upon you will flee from you, saying, 'Nineveh is devastated; who will mourn for her?'"

Nineveh's historical and archaeological significance is underscored by the discovery of its ruins near modern-day Mosul, Iraq. Excavations have revealed the grandeur of its palaces and the extensive library of Ashurbanipal, providing valuable insights into Assyrian culture and history.

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 wənînəwêh

Englishman'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
HEB: רֶ֔סֶן בֵּ֥ין נִֽינְוֵ֖ה וּבֵ֣ין כָּ֑לַח
NAS: between Nineveh and Calah;
KJV: And Resen between Nineveh and Calah:
INT: and Resen between Nineveh between and Calah

2 Kings 19:36
HEB: אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃
NAS: [home], and lived at Nineveh.
KJV: and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
INT: of Assyria and lived Nineveh

Isaiah 37:37
HEB: אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃
NAS: [home] and lived at Nineveh.
KJV: and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
INT: of Assyria and lived Nineveh

Jonah 1:2
HEB: לֵ֧ךְ אֶל־ נִֽינְוֵ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה
NAS: Arise, go to Nineveh the great city
KJV: Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city,
INT: go to Nineveh city the great

Jonah 3:2
HEB: לֵ֥ךְ אֶל־ נִֽינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה
NAS: Arise, go to Nineveh the great city
KJV: go unto Nineveh, that great
INT: go to Nineveh city the great

Jonah 3:3
HEB: וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־ נִֽינְוֶ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: and went to Nineveh according to the word
KJV: and went unto Nineveh, according to the word
INT: and went to Nineveh to the word of the LORD

Jonah 3:3
HEB: כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה עִיר־
NAS: of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly
KJV: of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding
INT: to the word of the LORD now Nineveh become city

Jonah 3:4
HEB: אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה נֶהְפָּֽכֶת׃
NAS: days and Nineveh will be overthrown.
KJV: days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
INT: forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown

Jonah 3:5
HEB: וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י נִֽינְוֵ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרְאוּ־
NAS: Then the people of Nineveh believed
KJV: So the people of Nineveh believed God,
INT: believed the people of Nineveh God called

Jonah 3:6
HEB: אֶל־ מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ
NAS: the king of Nineveh, he arose
KJV: unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose
INT: about the king of Nineveh arose his throne

Jonah 3:7
HEB: וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה מִטַּ֧עַם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
NAS: and it said, In Nineveh by the decree
KJV: and published through Nineveh by the decree
INT: issued said Nineveh the decree of the king

Jonah 4:11
HEB: אָח֔וּס עַל־ נִינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה
NAS: Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great
KJV: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great
INT: spare and Nineveh city great

Nahum 1:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן
NAS: The oracle of Nineveh. The book
KJV: The burden of Nineveh. The book
INT: the oracle of Nineveh the book of the vision

Nahum 2:8
HEB: וְנִינְוֵ֥ה כִבְרֵֽכַת־ מַ֖יִם
NAS: Though Nineveh [was] like a pool
KJV: But Nineveh [is] of old like a pool
INT: Nineveh A pool of water

Nahum 3:7
HEB: וְאָמַר֙ שָׁדְּדָ֣ה נִֽינְוֵ֔ה מִ֖י יָנ֣וּד
NAS: from you and say, 'Nineveh is devastated!
KJV: from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste:
INT: and say is devastated Nineveh Who will grieve

Zephaniah 2:13
HEB: וְיָשֵׂ֤ם אֶת־ נִֽינְוֵה֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה צִיָּ֖ה
NAS: And He will make Nineveh a desolation,
KJV: and will make Nineveh a desolation,
INT: Assyria will make Nineveh A desolation Parched

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5210
17 Occurrences

bə·nî·nə·wêh — 3 Occ.
nî·nə·wêh — 1 Occ.
nî·nə·wêh — 10 Occ.
wə·nî·nə·wêh — 3 Occ.