Definitions for nehemiah
ˌni əˈmaɪ əne·hemi·ah

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1. Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiahnoun

   an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

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1. Nehemiahnoun

   The sixteenth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.

2. Nehemiahnoun

   A governor of Judea sent by the Persian king to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

3. Nehemiahnoun

   of biblical origin.

4. Etymology: נְחֶמְיָה, "consolation of Yahweh".

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1. Nehemiah

   Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (465–424 BC). The name is pronounced or in English. It is in Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה‎, Nəḥemyāh, "Yah comforts".Most scholars believe Nehemiah was a real historical figure and that the Nehemiah Memoir, a name given by scholars to certain portions of the book written in the first person, is historically reliable.

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1. nehemiah

   Nehemiah is a figure from the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament in Christianity. He is the main character in the Book of Nehemiah, where he serves as the cupbearer to the Persian king and later gets appointed as the governor of Judah. Nehemiah is particularly known for overseeing the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls following the Babylonian exile. The name Nehemiah can also be used for a male given name, largely in religious contexts.

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1. Nehemiah

   Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work rebuilding Jerusalem and purifying the Jewish community. He was the son of Hachaliah, and probably of the Tribe of Judah, and his career took place probably in the second half of the 5th century BC.

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1. Nehemiah

   a Jew of the captivity, of royal degree and in high favour, being king's cup-bearer at the court of Artaxerxes, the Persian king; received a commission from the king to repair to Jerusalem and restore the Jewish worship, and ruled over it for 12 years, till he saw the walls of the city amid much opposition restored; returned afterwards to superintend the reform of the worship, of which the book of the Old Testament named after him relates the story.

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How to pronounce nehemiah?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nehemiah in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nehemiah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nehemiah in a Sentence

1. Holly Grimet:

   I just want to hug Nehemiahs mom, who still has remained a mystery, im just thankful I still have my little girl Eva to hug a little longer tonight in honor of Nehemiah and his mom.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nehemiah
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nehemiah
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nehemiah
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Nehemiah