Strong’s H5166

נְחֶמְיָה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Nchemyah

Pronunciation

neh-khem-YAH

Definition

Nehemiah

Meaning

Nechemjah

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.

Bible references

Ezra 2:2;Nehemiah 1:1;Nehemiah 3:16;Nehemiah 7:7;Nehemiah 8:9;Nehemiah 10:1;Nehemiah 12:26;Nehemiah 12:47