What does נִינְוֵה mean in the Bible?
נִינְוֵה is a Hebrew word meaning "Nineveh , the capital of Assyria".
Hebrew · H5210
נִינְוֵה
Nineveh , the capital of Assyria
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נִינְוֵהH5210
What does נִינְוֵה mean in the Bible?
נִינְוֵה is a Hebrew word meaning "Nineveh , the capital of Assyria".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5210?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Nineveh (6), of Nineveh (4), to Nineveh (2), against Nineveh (1), and Nineveh (1).
Where does נִינְוֵה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jonah (9), Nahum (3), Genesis (2), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItNineveh6×Genesis 10:11, Genesis 10:12, Jonah 3:3, Nahum 2:8
of Nineveh4×Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3:2, Jonah 3:6, Jonah 4:11
to Nineveh2×2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37
against Nineveh1×Nahum 1:1
and Nineveh1×Jonah 3:4
And the Ninevites1×Jonah 3:5
in Nineveh1×Jonah 3:7
Now Nineveh1×Jonah 3:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:11נִ֣ינְוֵ֔הtoNinevehNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 10:12נִֽינְוֵ֖הtoNinevehNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 19:36בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃toto NinevehPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 37:37בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃toto NinevehPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularJonah 1:2נִֽינְוֵ֛הtoof NinevehNoun - proper - feminine singularJonah 3:2נִֽינְוֵ֖הtoof NinevehNoun - proper - feminine singularJonah 3:3נִֽינְוֶ֖הtoNinevehNoun - proper - feminine singularJonah 3:3וְנִֽינְוֵ֗הtoNow NinevehConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJonah 3:4וְנִֽינְוֵ֖הtoand NinevehConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJonah 3:5נִֽינְוֵ֖הtoAnd the NinevitesNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 10:11
Aligned rows17
Books represented6
Genesis22 Kings1Isaiah1Jonah9Nahum3Zephaniah1
Source forms
נִֽינְוֵ֖ה3xnî·nə·wêhGenesis 10:12, Jonah 3:2, Jonah 3:5
בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃2xbə·nî·nə·wêh2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37
נִֽינְוֵ֔ה2xnî·nə·wêhJonah 3:6, Nahum 3:7
בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה1xbə·nî·nə·wêhJonah 3:7
וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה1xwə·nî·nə·wêhJonah 3:3
וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה1xwə·nî·nə·wêhJonah 3:4
וְנִינְוֵ֥ה1xwə·nî·nə·wêhNahum 2:8
נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה1xnî·nə·wêhGenesis 10:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular11xGenesis 10:11, Genesis 10:12, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xJonah 3:3, Jonah 3:4, Nahum 2:8
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular3x2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37, Jonah 3:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nineveh , the capital of Assyria
Source Gloss
Nineveh , the capital of Assyria
Extended definition
Nineveh.
Word Origins
נִינְוֵה is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G3535LXX equivalentGreek