Nehemiah
English
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Etymology
From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nehemiah
- A governor of Judea who was, according to the Tanakh, sent by the king of Persia to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- The sixteenth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) Neh.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Related terms
Translations
book of the Bible
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male given name
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