Nineveh in the Bible

Meaning: handsome; agreeable

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Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Verse ConceptsAssyria, Facts Of

And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

And Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and abode at Nineveh.

So Sennacherib the king of Assyria brake up, and went his way, and returned, - and remained in Nineveh.

Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

And Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesBig Thingsjonah

And the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Verse ConceptsCoveringAshesRobesThroneOuter GarmentsPeople Stripping OffAshes Of Humiliationjonah

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything: let them not feed, nor drink water;

Verse ConceptsHeraldNoblesTasteBoth Men And Animals AffectedEating And DrinkingThe King's OrdersFasting

and I, should not I have pity on Nineveh, the great city, wherein are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

But with an overwhelming deluge he will bring utter desolation to Nineveh, and his enemies he will pursue with darkness.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentOvertaken By DarknessEnd Of ActionsFloodsBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansTrapSickness

Now this is what the Lord has decreed about you, Nineveh: "There will be no more children born to carry on your name. I will cut out the graven and molten images from the temples of your gods. I myself will dig your grave, because you are vile."

Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Look! There on the mountains! The feet of the one who brings good news, who broadcasts a message of peace. Judah, celebrate your solemn festivals and keep your vows, because the wicked will never again invade you. Nineveh will be completely eliminated!

Verse ConceptsFeetevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofGospel, Descriptions OfHeraldGood TidingsNeverHow Death Is InevitableMaking VowsFeet In ActionBlessings From The MountainsGod Judges The WickedFestivals ObservedCelebration

The watchmen of Nineveh shout: "An enemy who will scatter you is marching out to attack you!" "Guard the rampart! Watch the road! Prepare yourselves for battle! Muster your mighty strength!"

Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesUsing RoadsPreparing For Action

He will remember to summon his finest troops. They will stumble on their way, hurrying over to Nineveh's wall. Their defensive shield is in place.

Verse ConceptsShieldsStumblingPeople StumblingHasty Action


The gates of the rivers [surrounding Nineveh] are opened
And the palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents].

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesFear Of Other Things

Nineveh is taken into exile and is led away; her slave girls moan like doves while they beat their breasts.

Verse ConceptsdovesPeople Stripping PeopleBeating OneselfBird SoundsPeople Carrying Live People

Nineveh hath been like a pool of water, since the day she existed, yet they flee away. ... Stand! Stand! But none looketh back.

Verse ConceptsPoolsCessationStopping StillPeoples Who FledPeople not returning

Nineveh is devastated, deserted, and desolate. Her heart melts, her knees knock. Every stomach is upset, every face grows pale.

Verse ConceptsBodyKneesExpressions On FacesLosing CourageOther References To The Heart

“Behold, I am against you [Nineveh],” declares the Lord of hosts, “and I will burn your chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmokeCessationDestroying ChariotsKilling Wild AnimalsDeliverance From Lions


All because of the many acts of prostitution of [Nineveh] the prostitute,
The charming and well-favored one, the mistress of sorceries,
Who betrays nations by her acts of prostitution (idolatry)
And families by her sorceries.

Verse ConceptsProstitutionNakednessmagicwitchesmistress


“Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of hosts,
“And I will lift up your skirts over your face,
And I will let the nations look at your nakedness [O Nineveh]
And the kingdoms at your disgrace.

Verse ConceptsNakednessGod Stripping People

And it shall come to pass, that all they that see thee shall flee from thee, and shall say, Nineveh is laid waste! Who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

Verse ConceptsRuinsArchaeologyComfortless LivesHuman ComfortLeaving People Alone


You too [Nineveh] will become drunk [with the cup of God’s wrath];
You will be hidden.
You too [Nineveh] will search [in vain] for a refuge from the enemy.

Verse ConceptsNo EscapeGod Making Drunk

"And the LORD will attack the north, destroying Assyria. He will turn Nineveh into a desolate ruin, as dry as a desert wilderness.

Verse ConceptsNorthGod's HandDry PlacesGod's Hands Stretched Out


Flocks will lie down in her midst,
All the animals which range in herds;
Both the pelican and the short-eared owl
Will roost on the top of Nineveh’s pillars.
Birds will sing in the window,
Desolation will be on the threshold;
For He has uncovered the cedar paneling.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsThings StrippedPelicansHedgehogsCedar Wood

For, as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so shall the Son of Man be to this generation.

Verse ConceptsPeople As SignsMinistry Of The Son Of Manjonah

Thematic Bible





The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.


































Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?



















































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