Nehemiah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts ןְחֶםְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌni.hɪ.ˈmaɪ.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "Yahweh comforts" in Hebrew, derived from נָחַם (naḥam) meaning "to comfort" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. According to the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament he was a leader of the Jews who was responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity.

Related Names

Rootsnaḥam + Yahweh
Other Languages & CulturesNeemias(Biblical Greek) Nechemya(Biblical Hebrew) Neemias(Biblical Latin)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024