נְחֶמְיָה

ne.chem.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H5166

Nehemiah

From: from H5162 (נָחַם) and H3050 (יָהּ); consolation of Jah;

Short Definition

Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
6
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:2
  • Nehemiah 1:1
  • Nehemiah 12:26
  • Nehemiah 12:47
  • Nehemiah 3:16

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