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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“If you avoid that, then you don’t get wiped out during downturns,” said Nehemiah Brown, a 25-year-old data analyst in Portland, Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
With pick 136 of the 2024 NFL draft, the Seahawks selected cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett of Auburn.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 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
Mr. Nadler underscored that point, chiding Mr. Johnson over his pronunciation of Nehemiah, saying it would have had a hard “h” sound with the stress in the middle “in the original Hebrew.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023
Old Ben stopped the wagon next to the open hole near the iron fence, then climbed down and walked to where Nehemiah the gravedigger was waiting.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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