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(nihn' uh vitess) Residents of the Assyrian capital Nineveh (Luke 11:30 ,Luke 11:30,11:32 ). The Ninevites served as an example of Gentiles who repented and were accepted by God (compare Jonah 3; Luke 4:26-27; Luke 7:9; Luke 11:31; Luke 17:15-18 ). See Assyria.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ninevites'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/n/ninevites.html. 1991.

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