Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

... First mentioned in Genesis 10:11, which is rendered in the Revised Version, "He [ie, Nimrod] went forth into Assyria and builded Nineveh." It is not again ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Nin'eveh (18 Occurrences)

Nin'eveh. << Nineveh, Nin'eveh. Ninevites >>. ... Genesis 10:11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nin'eveh.htm - 10k

Calah (2 Occurrences)

... "Out of that land he [ie, Nimrod] went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, and Resen" (Genesis 10:11, RV). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calah.htm - 14k

Resen (1 Occurrence)

... Head of the stream; bridle, one of Nimrod's cities (Genesis 10:12), "between Nineveh and Calah." It has been supposed that the four cities named in this verse ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resen.htm - 9k

Rehoboth-ir (1 Occurrence)

... is the equivalent of the Assyrian rebite, "streets," and suggests that the site referred to may be the Rebit Ninua, "streets of Nineveh," mentioned by Sargon ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehoboth-ir.htm - 8k

Ashurbanipal (1 Occurrence)

... reference in the Old Testament, at least to one of the acts of Ashurbanipal, is the prophecy of Nahum, who in predicting the downfall of Nineveh, said, "Art ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashurbanipal.htm - 12k

Nahum (3 Occurrences)

... The subject of this prophecy is the approaching complete and final destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the great and at that time flourishing Assyrian empire ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nahum.htm - 21k

Library

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NINEVEH, LIBRARY OF. ... In the spring of 1850, the workmen of Sir AH Layard at Nineveh made an important discovery. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/library.htm - 16k

Rehobothir

... is the equivalent of the Assyrian rebite, "streets," and suggests that the site referred to may be the Rebit Ninua, "streets of Nineveh," mentioned by Sargon ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehobothir.htm - 8k

Tobit

... The book tells of two Jewish families, living, one at Nineveh, the other at Ecbatana, both of which had fallen into great trouble, but at length recovered ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tobit.htm - 34k

Esarhaddon (3 Occurrences)

... In December BC 681 Sennacherib was murdered by two of his sons, who, after holding Nineveh for forty-two days, were compelled to fly to Erimenas of Ararat, or ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esarhaddon.htm - 13k

Proclamation (31 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proclamation.htm - 16k

Jonah (30 Occurrences)

... It is chiefly interesting from the two-fold character in which he appears, (1) as a missionary to heathen Nineveh, and (2) as a type of the "Son of man.". ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jonah.htm - 35k

Asshur (133 Occurrences)

... Second son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1 Chronicles 1:17). He went from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, etc. (Genesis 10:11, 12). ... (see CALAH; NINEVEH.). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asshur.htm - 46k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)

... In his thirty-third year, Thothmes III mentions the people of Ermenen as paying tribute when he held his court at Nineveh, and says that in their land "heaven ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Present (577 Occurrences)

... (WEY). Matthew 12:41 There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/present.htm - 38k

Captivity (141 Occurrences)

... OF JUDAH (THE WORK OF THE CHALDAEAN POWER) Southern Kingdom and House of David 1. Break-up of Assyria 2. Downfall of Nineveh, 606 BC 3. Pharaoh Necoh's Revolt 4 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/captivity.htm - 79k

Nineve (1 Occurrence)

... Luke 11:32 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nineve.htm - 6k

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

... English Versions of the Bible reads: "Out of that land he (ie Nimrod) went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh," etc., this translation assigning the rise ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nimrod.htm - 11k

North (164 Occurrences)

... king of kings, from the north"; Zechariah 2:13, "He will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation ... biblethesaurus.org/n/north.htm - 43k

Judging (141 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judging.htm - 39k

Judgement (68 Occurrences)

... (WEY). Matthew 12:41 There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judgement.htm - 26k

Reformed (5 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reformed.htm - 8k

Rehoboth (4 Occurrences)

... rehoboth'ir" are to be translated as in the Vulgate and the margin of AV, "the streets of the city," or rather "the public square of the city", ie, of Nineveh. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehoboth.htm - 10k

Repented (49 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/r/repented.htm - 22k

Medes (15 Occurrences)

... Under Kyaxares (Uvakh-shatara-Deiokes' grandson, according to Herodotus), they besieged Nineveh, but Assur-bani-pal, with the assistance of the Ashguza (? ... biblethesaurus.org/m/medes.htm - 18k

Ahasbai (1 Occurrence)

... In Tobit: In the apocryphal book of Tobit (14:15, the King James Version) it is said that before Tobias died he heard of the destruction of Nineveh, which was ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahasbai.htm - 11k

Sennach'erib (13 Occurrences)

... thee. (See RSV). 2 Kings 19:36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. (See RSV). 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennach'erib.htm - 10k

Shalmaneser (3 Occurrences)

... forces of his suzerain with his own unaided resources, the result being that he was taken prisoner outside Samaria and most likely carried away to Nineveh. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shalmaneser.htm - 9k

Sennacherib (13 Occurrences)

... with 30 talents of gold and 800 talents of silver, and divers treasures, a rich and immense booty...All these things were brought to me at Nineveh, the seat of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennacherib.htm - 18k

Arise (235 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arise.htm - 37k

Country

... king of kings, from the north"; Zechariah 2:13, "He will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation ... biblethesaurus.org/c/country.htm - 23k

Assur (2 Occurrences)

... In 722 BC the capital was transferred by Sargon to his new city, Dur-Sharrukin, and in 705 BC Sennacherib enlarged Nineveh, and it remained the capital city ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assur.htm - 13k

Sherghat

... In 722 BC the capital was transferred by Sargon to his new city, Dur-Sharrukin, and in 705 BC Sennacherib enlarged Nineveh, and it remained the capital city ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherghat.htm - 12k

Decision (174 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decision.htm - 41k

Sackcloth (47 Occurrences)

... repentance (Matthew 11:21). It was put upon animals by the people of Nineveh (Jonah 3:8). Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) Linen or ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sackcloth.htm - 23k

Greater (219 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greater.htm - 36k

Bittern (4 Occurrences)

... Is found three times in connection with the desolations to come upon Babylon, Idumea, and Nineveh (Isaiah 14:23; 34:11; Zephaniah 2:14). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bittern.htm - 14k

Condemn (43 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/c/condemn.htm - 24k

Siege (63 Occurrences)

... 18:13, 14 Isaiah 36:1, 2) by Sennacherib is the subject of a series of magnificent reliefs from the mound of Koyunjik (Layard, Monuments of Nineveh, lI, plates ... biblethesaurus.org/s/siege.htm - 51k

Fortified (79 Occurrences)

... 28). Not that these cities were at all of the extent or population of modern cities, or of Nineveh, Babylon and Memphis of old. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortified.htm - 63k

Fort (8 Occurrences)

... 28). Not that these cities were at all of the extent or population of modern cities, or of Nineveh, Babylon and Memphis of old. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fort.htm - 41k

Fortress (75 Occurrences)

... 28). Not that these cities were at all of the extent or population of modern cities, or of Nineveh, Babylon and Memphis of old. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortress.htm - 60k

Fortification (5 Occurrences)

... 28). Not that these cities were at all of the extent or population of modern cities, or of Nineveh, Babylon and Memphis of old. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortification.htm - 40k

Important (39 Occurrences)

... Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey across. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/important.htm - 18k

Haircloth (38 Occurrences)

... Jonah 3:5 And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/haircloth.htm - 18k

Preaching (116 Occurrences)

... passages (Psalm 68:11, "publish"; Isaiah 61:1) another word for preaching means "to declare good news." In the case of Jonah's preaching at Nineveh, the word ... biblethesaurus.org/p/preaching.htm - 50k

Asnapper (1 Occurrence)

... He was "luxurious, ambitious, and cruel, but a magnificent patron of literature." He formed at Nineveh a library of clay tablets, numbering about 10,000. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asnapper.htm - 7k

Judith (1 Occurrence)

... III. Contents. The book opens with an account of the immense power of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Assyria, whose capital was Nineveh. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judith.htm - 27k

Sins (351 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sins.htm - 38k

Withdrew (55 Occurrences)

... Lachish. (See NIV). 2 Kings 19:36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and lived at Nineveh. (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/w/withdrew.htm - 22k

Generation (150 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/g/generation.htm - 44k

Stand (542 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stand.htm - 39k

Cities (427 Occurrences)

... 28). Not that these cities were at all of the extent or population of modern cities, or of Nineveh, Babylon and Memphis of old. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cities.htm - 91k

Ashes (44 Occurrences)

... Israel were assembled under Nehemiah "with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth (ashes) upon them" (Nehemiah 9:1), and when the people of Nineveh repented in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashes.htm - 24k

Habakkuk (3 Occurrences)

... Nebuchadnezzar advanced against Judah about 600 BC; but the years since the fall of Nineveh, in 607-606, and the battle of Carchemish, in 605-604, had given ... biblethesaurus.org/h/habakkuk.htm - 26k

Preach (72 Occurrences)

... Jonah 1:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me." (WEB NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/preach.htm - 28k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... When Nineveh was destroyed, BC 606, Nabopolassar, the viceroy of Babylonia, who seems to have been of Chaldean descent, made himself independent. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Required (72 Occurrences)

... Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey across. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/required.htm - 28k

Boats (11 Occurrences)

... Lebanon by sea to Joppa, and thence conveyed to Jerusalem (Ezra 3:7). From Joppa Jonah fled to avoid compliance with God's command to go to Nineveh and preach ... biblethesaurus.org/b/boats.htm - 40k

Ships (46 Occurrences)

... Lebanon by sea to Joppa, and thence conveyed to Jerusalem (Ezra 3:7). From Joppa Jonah fled to avoid compliance with God's command to go to Nineveh and preach ... biblethesaurus.org/s/ships.htm - 53k

Obeyed (83 Occurrences)

... Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey across. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/obeyed.htm - 32k

Judgment (430 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judgment.htm - 52k

Yahweh (6653 Occurrences)

... The center of the world had changed-for Assyria had gone to its long home, and the city claiming preeminence was not Nineveh but Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yahweh.htm - 39k

120000 (4 Occurrences)

... Jonah 4:11 Shouldn'tI be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their ... biblethesaurus.org/num/120000.htm - 7k

Ninevites (2 Occurrences)

... The parallel passage (Matthew 12:41), with Luke 11:32, has the fuller form, "men of Nineveh," which gives the meaning. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/n/ninevites.htm - 7k

No (18543 Occurrences)

... It stood on both sides of the Nile, and is by some supposed to have included Karnak and Luxor. In grandeur and extent it can only be compared to Nineveh. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/no.htm - 9k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

... styles himself "Nebo's favourite." He was the son and successor of Nabopolassar, who delivered Babylon from its dependence on Assyria and laid Nineveh in ruins ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Ulai (2 Occurrences)

... Assyrian Ulaa or Ulaia) near Susa is regarded as being shown on the sculptures of the Assyrian king Ashur-bani-pal (British Museum, Nineveh Gal.) illustrating ... biblethesaurus.org/u/ulai.htm - 9k

Journeyeth (9 Occurrences)

... web. (YLT). 2 Kings 19:36 And Sennacherib king of Asshur journeyeth, and goeth, and turneth back, and dwelleth in Nineveh; (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/j/journeyeth.htm - 8k

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)

... The center of the world had changed-for Assyria had gone to its long home, and the city claiming preeminence was not Nineveh but Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jehovah.htm - 38k

Jonas (11 Occurrences)

... Matthew 12:41 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 ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jonas.htm - 12k

Gourd (4 Occurrences)

... "It is grown in great abundance on the alluvial banks of the Tigris and on the plain between the river and the ruins of Nineveh." At the present day it is ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gourd.htm - 12k

Gog (12 Occurrences)

... of a district in the wild north-east steppes of Central Asia, north of the Hindu-Kush, now a part of Turkestan, a region about 2,000 miles north-east of Nineveh... biblethesaurus.org/g/gog.htm - 14k

Glass (12 Occurrences)

... Layard (Nineveh and Babylon) mentions a vase of transparent glass bearing the name of Sargon (522-505 BC), and glass was early known to the Babylonians. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/glass.htm - 21k

Ir (4 Occurrences)

... Ir (4 Occurrences). Genesis 10:11 Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ir.htm - 7k

Token (24 Occurrences)

... Luke 11:30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/token.htm - 16k

Tigris (2 Occurrences)

... deep. Passing through numerous mountain gorges for another 150 miles, it emerges into the region of low hills about Nineveh, and a little below into the great ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tigris.htm - 9k

Tikvath (1 Occurrence)

... deep. Passing through numerous mountain gorges for another 150 miles, it emerges into the region of low hills about Nineveh, and a little below into the great ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tikvath.htm - 9k