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Nehemiah

[nee-uh-mahy-uh]
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noun
  1. a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.
  2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Neh.
  3. a male given name.
Also Douay Bible, Ne·he·mi·as [nee-uh-mahy-uh s] /ˌni əˈmaɪ əs/ (for defs 1, 2).
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Examples from the Web for nehemiah

Historical Examples

  • We hear it in the prayer of men like Ezra and Nehemiah and Daniel.

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  • The way was long, but by the beginning of September Nehemiah arrived in Abydos.

  • Nehemiah condemns it as destructive to personal and civic freedom.

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  • It is no more true now than in the times of David or Nehemiah.

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  • A few years later another company was led by the patriot, Nehemiah.

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British Dictionary definitions for nehemiah

Nehemiah

noun Old Testament
  1. a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, who in 444 bc became a leader in the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity
  2. the book recounting the acts of Nehemiah
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Word Origin and History for nehemiah

Nehemiah

masc. proper name, Jewish leader under Persian king Artaxerxes, from Hebrew Nehemyah, literally "the Lord comforts."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper