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Matthew 12:41

Footnote:

28b

Ishtar of Nineveh (Akkadian: Ištar Nīnuwā)

  • Ishtar (Sumerian: Inanna) was the Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, fertility, and sexuality.

  • She was venerated throughout Mesopotamia, but particularly in Nineveh, where she was worshiped under the title Ishtar of Nineveh, distinguishing her from Ishtar of Arbela and others.

  • The temple of Ishtar in Nineveh was one of the city's most important religious centers and likely central to its identity—possibly even influencing the etymology of the city's name.