5166. Nechemyah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Nechemyah: Nehemiah

Original Word: נְחֶמְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nechemyah
Pronunciation: neh-khem-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (nekh-em-yaw')
Definition: Nehemiah
Meaning: Nechemjah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָחַם (nacham), meaning "to comfort," and יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Nehemiah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek Septuagint uses the transliteration Νεεμίας (Nehemias).

Usage: The name Nehemiah means "Yahweh comforts" or "comforted by Yahweh." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably referring to the central figure in the Book of Nehemiah, who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nehemiah was a Jewish leader during the Persian period, serving as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes I. His position was one of significant trust and influence, which he used to gain the king's permission to return to Jerusalem and oversee the reconstruction of its walls. This period was marked by the return of exiles and the restoration of Jewish life and worship in Jerusalem. Nehemiah's leadership was pivotal in re-establishing the Jewish community and religious practices after the exile.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nacham and Yah
Definition
"Yah comforts," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Nehemiah (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְחֶמְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah comforts, ᵐ5 Νεεμιας(#NAME?), etc.; — proper name נחמיה(וׅ on Israel scarab in BM, ClGannJas 1883, Fév.-Mars. 156 No. 42); —

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

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

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nehemiah

From nacham and Yahh; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites -- Nehemiah.

see HEBREW nacham

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations
נְ֠חֶמְיָה נְחֶמְיָ֖ה נְחֶמְיָ֗ה נְחֶמְיָ֡ה נְחֶמְיָ֣ה נְחֶמְיָ֧ה נחמיה nə·ḥem·yāh Nechemyah nəḥemyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:2
HEB: זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה
NAS: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah,
KJV: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah,
INT: Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Seraiah Reelaiah

Nehemiah 1:1
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֥י נְחֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ חֲכַלְיָ֑ה
NAS: The words of Nehemiah the son
KJV: The words of Nehemiah the son
INT: the words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah

Nehemiah 3:16
HEB: אַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־ עַזְבּ֔וּק
NAS: After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk,
KJV: him repaired Nehemiah the son
INT: After made Nehemiah the son of Azbuk

Nehemiah 7:7
HEB: זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְחֶמְיָ֡ה עֲ֠זַרְיָה רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה
NAS: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah,
KJV: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah,
INT: Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Azariah Raamiah

Nehemiah 8:9
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא
NAS: Then Nehemiah, who was the governor,
KJV: And Nehemiah, which [is] the Tirshatha,
INT: said Nehemiah who was the governor

Nehemiah 10:1
HEB: וְעַ֖ל הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים נְחֶמְיָ֧ה הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא בֶּן־
NAS: Now on the sealed document [were the names of]: Nehemiah the governor,
KJV: Now those that sealed [were], Nehemiah, the Tirshatha,
INT: on the sealed Nehemiah the governor the son

Nehemiah 12:26
HEB: יוֹצָדָ֑ק וּבִימֵי֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַפֶּחָ֔ה וְעֶזְרָ֥א
NAS: and in the days of Nehemiah the governor
KJV: and in the days of Nehemiah the governor,
INT: of Jozadak the days of Nehemiah the governor Ezra

Nehemiah 12:47
HEB: זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וּבִימֵ֣י נְחֶמְיָ֗ה נֹֽתְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת
NAS: of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah gave
KJV: and in the days of Nehemiah, gave
INT: of Zerubbabel each and Nehemiah gave the portions

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5166
8 Occurrences


nə·ḥem·yāh — 8 Occ.
















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