Etymology

Nehemiah

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Today it means: A governor of Judea who was, according to the Tanakh, sent by the king of Persia to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Full definition →

Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromנְחֶמְיָה“consolation of Yahweh”
  2. English todayNehemiah

From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).

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