נִֽינְוֵ֖ה
𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤄
Nineveh
Nineveh
Nineveh, a major ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, serving as the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The word is a proper noun denoting both the physical city and, by extension, its inhabitants or as a synecdoche for the Assyrian imperial power.
Jonah 3:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H5210
| Lemma | נִינְוֵה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Nineveh |
| Strong's | H5210 |
| Definition | Nineveh, a major ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, serving as the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The word is a proper noun denoting both the physical city and, by extension, its inhabitants or as a synecdoche for the Assyrian imperial power. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Nineveh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5210-02
Nineveh
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; name of a city (indeclinable foreign toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a proper noun of foreign origin referring to the historic Assyrian capital. As a proper name (HNp), it is best rendered directly as "Nineveh" without modification. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nineveh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Nineveh |
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