Nehemiah

[ nee-uh-mahy-uh ]

noun
  1. a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.

  2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Neh.

  1. a male given name.

Origin of Nehemiah

1
Ultimately from Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh “Yahweh comforts”
  • Also Douay Bible, Ne·he·mi·as [nee-uh-mahy-uhs] /ˌni əˈmaɪ əs/ (for defs. 1, 2).

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Nehemiah

/ (ˌniːɪˈmaɪə) /


nounOld Testament
  1. a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, who in 444 bc became a leader in the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity

  2. the book recounting the acts of Nehemiah

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