Nehemiah

American  

[nee-uh-mahy-uh] / ˌni əˈmaɪ ə /

Douay Bible, Nehemias

noun

1. a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Neh.

3. a male given name.

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Nehemiah British  

/ ˌniːɪˈmaɪə /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of Nehemiah

Ultimately from Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh “Yahweh comforts”

Example Sentences

“If you avoid that, then you don’t get wiped out during downturns,” said Nehemiah Brown, a 25-year-old data analyst in Portland, Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal

It added Llewelyn Graham, senior independent board member and chief executive of Nehemiah Housing, "will step into the role of chair during this period".

From BBC

Mr. Nadler underscored that point, chiding Mr. Johnson over his pronunciation of Nehemiah, saying it would have had a hard “h” sound with the stress in the middle “in the original Hebrew.”

From Washington Times

Seventeen years later, Nehemiah’s death still stings — and drives — Moore.

From Los Angeles Times

Nehemiah Benson made the second of two free throws with one second left to preserve the win.

From Seattle Times