נִינְוֵה

nin.vehNounH5210

Nineveh

From: of foreign origin;

Short Definition

Nineveh, the capital of Assyria

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Nineveh = "abode of Ninus" 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

15 times

Appears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jonah
8
Genesis
2
Nam
2
2 Kings
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 19:36
  • Isaiah 37:37
  • Jonah 3:3
  • Jonah 3:6
  • Nam 1:1

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