What does נְחֶמְיָה mean in the Bible?
נְחֶמְיָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Nechemjah , the name of three Israelites".
Hebrew · H5166
נְחֶמְיָה
Nechemjah , the name of three Israelites
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נְחֶמְיָה H5166
What does נְחֶמְיָה mean in the Bible?
נְחֶמְיָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Nechemjah , the name of three Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5166?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Nehemiah (6), of Nehemiah (2).
Where does נְחֶמְיָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 2:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (7), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Nehemiah 6× Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 7:7, Nehemiah 8:9
of Nehemiah 2× Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 12:26
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 2:2 נְ֠חֶמְיָה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 1:1 נְחֶמְיָ֖ה to of Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 3:16 נְחֶמְיָ֣ה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 7:7 נְחֶמְיָ֡ה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 8:9 נְחֶמְיָ֣ה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 10:1 נְחֶמְיָ֧ה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:26 נְחֶמְיָ֣ה to of Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:47 נְחֶמְיָ֗ה to Nehemiah Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 2:2
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 2
Ezra 1 Nehemiah 7
Source forms
נְחֶמְיָ֣ה 3x nə·ḥem·yāh Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 12:26
נְ֠חֶמְיָה 1x nə·ḥem·yāh Ezra 2:2
נְחֶמְיָ֖ה 1x nə·ḥem·yāh Nehemiah 1:1
נְחֶמְיָ֡ה 1x nə·ḥem·yāh Nehemiah 7:7
נְחֶמְיָ֧ה 1x nə·ḥem·yāh Nehemiah 10:1
נְחֶמְיָ֗ה 1x nə·ḥem·yāh Nehemiah 12:47
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 8x Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 7:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nechemjah , the name of three Israelites
Source Gloss
Nechemjah , the name of three Israelites
Extended definition
Nehemiah.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain