Strong's H5166 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: נְחֶמְיָה (Nᵉchemyâh)

Pronunciation: nekh-em-yaw'

POS: nekh-em-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; consolation of Jah;

Definition: from נָחַם and יָהּ; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites; Nehemiah.

KJV Usage: Nehemiah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"
• 2. 1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile
• 3. 2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
• 4. 3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem

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