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Nehemiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Nehemiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2;
only referred to as Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה).
Nehemiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1;
only referred to as Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה);
son of Hacaliah;
a brother of Hanani.
Nehemiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.16;
only referred to as Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה);
a son of Azbuk.
Strong's Definition
Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from H5162 (נָחַם) and H3050 (יָהּ); consolation of Jah;
KJV Usage: Nehemiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"
1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile
2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2
§ Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"
1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile
2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נְחֶמְיָה
nechemyâh
BDB Definition:
Nehemiah = Jehovah comforts
1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile
2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5162 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 8