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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNehemiah
/ˌniː.əˈmaɪ.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A historical figure and Jewish leader of the 5th century BCE who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile.
"Nehemiah served as the governor of Judah and instituted significant religious and social reforms." - 2
A historical book of the Old Testament and Hebrew Bible detailing the return of exiles and the reconstruction of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership.
"The book of Nehemiah highlights themes of leadership, perseverance, and community restoration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Neḥemyah, meaning 'comforted by Yahweh' or 'consolation of Yahweh'. The name dates back to the 5th century BCE and entered English through Latin and Greek biblical translations from Hebrew scriptures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nehemiah" is said worldwide
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Néhémie
Transliteration: ne-e-mi
"Le livre de Néhémie raconte la reconstruction des murailles de Jérusalem."
Nehemia
Transliteration: ne-he-mi-a
"Nehemia war ein jüdischer Anführer zur Zeit des Perserreichs."
Neemia
Transliteration: ne-e-mi-a
"Il libro di Neemia fa parte dell'Antico Testamento."
Nehemías
Transliteration: ne-e-mi-as
"Nehemías lideró la reconstrucción de las murallas de Jerusalén."
Neemias
Transliteration: ne-e-mi-as
"Neemias orou a Deus antes de falar com o rei."
नहेम्याह
Transliteration: nahemyah
"नहेम्याह ने यरूश렘 की प्राचीर को फिर से बनवाया।"
尼希米
Transliteration: Níxīmǐ
"尼希米记记载了耶路撒冷城墙的重建。"
느헤미야
Transliteration: Neuhemiya
"느헤미야는 예루살렘 성벽을 재건하였습니다."
ネヘミヤ記
Transliteration: Nehemiya-ki
"ネヘミヤはエルサレムの城壁を再建した指導者です。"
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