Lexicon :: Strong's H5166 - nᵊḥemyâ

נְחֶמְיָה
Transliteration
nᵊḥemyâ
Pronunciation
nekh-em-yaw'
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From נָחַם (H5162) and יָהּ (H3050)
Strong’s Definitions

נְחֶמְיָה Nᵉchemyâh, nekh-em-yaw'; from H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites:—Nehemiah.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5166 in the following manner: Nehemiah (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H5166 in the following manner: Nehemiah (8x).
  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נְחֶמְיָה Nᵉchemyâh, nekh-em-yaw'; from H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites:—Nehemiah.
STRONGS H5166: Abbreviations
נְחֶמְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah comforts, Νεεμιας(), 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 Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 12:26, 47.
2. ruler of half the district of Bethzur Nehemiah 3:16.
3. one of twelve heads of people who returned with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

2:2

Nehemiah

1:1; 3:16; 7:7; 8:9; 10:2; 12:26; 12:47