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H5166G

נְחֶמְיָה

ne.chem.yahN:N-M-P

Nehemiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts" 1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile 2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

נְחֶמְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah comforts, ᵐ5 Νεεμιας(‐ου), etc.; — proper name נחמיה(וׅ on Israel scarab in BM, ClGannJas 1883, Fév.-Mars. 156 No. 42); —

1. the son of Hachaliah, governor of Judah under Artaxerxes Longimanus Neh 1:1; Neh 8:9; Neh 10:2; Neh 12:26; Neh 12:47.
2. ruler of half the district of Bethzur Neh 3:16.
3. one of twelve heads of people who returned with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2 = Neh 7:7.

2 occurrences

Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1)