Strong's Lexicon

G3536

G3536 — Νινευΐτης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekNineuitesName/g.Occurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3536
Word:Νινευΐτης
Part of Speech:Name/g.
Etymology:from G3535
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:Nineuites
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:nin-yoo-ee"'-tace
Meaning:1. a Ninevite, i.e. inhabitant of Nineveh
KJV Renderings:of Nineve, Ninevite

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

[Νινευίτης R G (so Tr in Luk 11:32), or] Νινευίτης (L (so Tr in Luk 11:30)) or νινευειτης T WH (SO Tr in Mat 12:41) (see εἰ, and Tdf. Proleg., p. 86; WH’s Appendix, p. 154b), Νινευιτου, , (Νινευι<, which see), equivalent to Νινιος in Herodotus and Strabo; a Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh: Mat 12:41; Luk 11:30, and L T Tr WH in 32.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Νινευίτης (of Nineve)

Matthew 12:41

KJV: 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 here
GK: άνδρες Νινευϊται αναστήσονται εν τη κρίσει μετά της γενεάς ταύτης και κατακρινούσιν αυτήν ότι μετενόησαν εις το κήρυγμα Ιωνά και ιδού πλείον Ιωνά ώδε

Luke 11:30

KJV: For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites so shall also the Son of man be to this generation
GK: καθώς γαρ εγένετο Ιωνάς σημείον τοις Νινευϊταις ούτως έσται και ο υιός του ανθρώπου τη γενεά ταύτη
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