The meaning of “נִינְוֵה”
Understanding Nîynᵉvêh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of foreign origin Nineveh. - § Nineveh = "abode of Ninus" - Nineveh, the capital of Assyria 1) capital of the ancient ki...
נִינְוֵה
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:12 | “And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.” Word: נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh) | |
| 2 Kings 19:36 | “So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.” Word: נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh) | |
| Isaiah 37:37 | “So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.” Word: נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh) | |
| Jonah 3:5 | “So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.” Word: נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh) | |
| Nahum 2:8 | “But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.” Word: נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh) |