NEHEMIAH


Meaning of NEHEMIAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌnē-(h)ə-ˈmī-ə ]

noun

Etymology: Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh

Date: 14th century

1. : a Jewish leader of the fifth century B.C. who supervised the rebuilding of the Jerusalem city walls and instituted religious reforms in the city

2. : a narrative and historical book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table

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