nin ́ḗ-ve (נינוה, nīnewēh; Νινευή, Nineuḗ, Νινευΐ́, Nineuí; Greek and Roman writers, Νῖνος, Nínos):
The first Biblical mention of Nineveh is in Genesis 10:11, where it is stated that NIMROD (which see) or Asshur went out into Assyria, and builded Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah, with the addition, “the same is the great city.” Everything indicates that these statements are correct, for Nineveh was certainly at one time under Babylonian rule, and was at first not governed by Assyrian kings, but by iššakē or viceroys of Aṣ̌šur, the old capital. To all appearance Nineveh took its name from the Babylonian Nina near Lagas in South Babylonia, on the Euphrates, from which early foundation it was probably colonized. The native name appears as Ninua or Ninâ (Ninaa), written with the character for “water enclosure” with that for “fish” inside, implying a connection between Ninâ and the Semitic nūn, “fish.”
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Nineveh, Khorsabad, Nimrod, Korsabad, Assyria, Fall of Nineveh, Ninevah, Nahum, Burden of Nineveh, Resen, Rehoboth-Ir
Bible reference(s): Gen 10:11-12, 2 Kgs 19:36, Isa 37:37, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3, Jonah 4:11, Nahum 1:1, Nahum 2:8, Nahum 3:7, Zeph 2:13, Matt 12:41, Luke 11:30, Luke 11:32, Tob 1:3, Tob 1:10, Tob 1:17, Tob 1:19, Tob 1:22, Tob 7:3, Tob 11:1, Tob 11:16, Tob 11:17, Tob 14:4, Tob 14:8, Tob 14:10, Tob 14:15, Jdt 1:1, Jdt 1:16, Jdt 2:21
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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