ΝινευΐτηςNineuḯtēs
a Ninevite, i.e. inhabitant of Nineveh
Greek (New Testament) · G3536
Meanings
a Ninevite: Matthew 12:41, Luke 11:30, Luke 11:32.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:41 “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.
- Luke 11:30 What happened to him was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God had sent him. What happens to the Son of Man will be a sign to these people that he was sent by God.
- Luke 11:32 The people of Nineveh will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.