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Ninevite

ΝινευΐτηςStrong’s G3536

Nineuitēs

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Nineuitēs is the Greek word usually translated “ninevites” and “nineveh”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”
Matthew 12:41 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “ninevites” and “nineveh”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • ninevites 2
  • of nineveh 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 2
  • Matthew 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

Νινευΐτης Nineuitēs · Ninevite

Νινευείτης (Rec. -ενίτης, L, -ΐτης), -ου, ὁ a Ninevite: Mat.12:41, Luk.11:30, 32.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.