Nehemiah
a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Neh.
a male given name.
Origin of Nehemiah
1- Also Douay Bible, Ne·he·mi·as [nee-uh-mahy-uhs] /ˌni əˈmaɪ əs/ (for defs. 1, 2).
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How to use Nehemiah in a sentence
And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAs Nehemias did; And I had not before that time, been sad before the king.
Essays | Francis BaconAnd Nehemias called this place Nephthar, which is interpreted purification.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Nehemiah
/ (ˌniːɪˈmaɪə) /
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
the book recounting the acts of Nehemiah
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