Nehemiah
Americannoun
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a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name. Neh.
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a male given name.
noun
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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
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the book recounting the acts of Nehemiah
Etymology
Origin of Nehemiah
Ultimately from Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh “Yahweh comforts”
Example Sentences
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By 1950 Operations Ezra and Nehemiah began, airlifting 120,000 Jews—90% of the community—to Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The Charges signed cornerback Nehemiah Shelton to the practice squad and released cornerback Matt Hankins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
The Seahawks selected two cornerbacks in the recent NFL draft — Auburn’s Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
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 ● Feb. 17, 2024
The mail sent by British intelligence to track down Brewster was Nehemiah Marks, a Connecticut man who did for the British what Brewster did for the Americans.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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