Lexical Definition

‎נְחֶמְיָה‎ Nᵉchemyâh (nekh-em-yaw') Nehemiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎נָחַם‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; consolation of Jah

Nehemiah.

• § Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"
• Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites

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

‎נְחֶמְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (Yah comforts, ᵐ5 Νεεμιας(‐ου), etc.; — proper name ‎נחמיה(וׅ‎ on Israel scarab in BM, ClGann^{Jas 1883, Fév.-Mars. 156 No. 42}); —

1. the son of Hachaliah, governor of Judah under Artaxerxes Longimanus Neh 1:1; Neh 8:9; Neh 10:2*; Neh 12:26; Neh 12:47.

2. ruler of half the district of Bethzur Neh 3:16.

3. one of twelve heads of people who returned with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2 = Neh 7:7.

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