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# Nineveh, Ninevite
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## Facts:
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Nineveh was the capital city of Assyrian empire. A “Ninevite” was a person who lived in Nineveh.
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* God sent the prophet Jonah to warn the Ninevites to turn from their wicked ways. The people stopped acting so violently and God did not destroy them at that time.
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* The prophets Nahum and Zephaniah both prophesied that God would destroy Nineveh as judgment for their sin.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Jonah](../names/jonah.md), [repent](../kt/repent.md), [turn](../other/turn.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Genesis 10:11-14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/11)
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* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
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* [Jonah 03:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/03/03)
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* [Luke 11:32](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/32)
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* [Matthew 12:41](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/41)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H5210, G3535, G3536
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