Nehemiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name נְחֶמְיָה

נְחֶמְיָה

Nᵉchemyâh · pronounced nekh-em-yaw' · Strong's H5166 · a man

Nehemiah means consolation of Jah.

Built from

נָחַם nâcham (from, H5162) — properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

Ezra 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (KJV)

Every verse that names Nehemiah

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

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

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