Nehemiah

nee-uh-MY-uh'nee-uh-MY-uh'4 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Strong

MEANING

Comforted by God

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name נְחֶמְיָה (Nechemyah), meaning 'Yahweh comforts'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Nehemiah is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, known for his leadership during the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Nehemiah was a Jewish leader of the 5th century BC, instrumental in the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

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