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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נְחֶמְיָהH5166
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 ItNehemiah6×Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 7:7, Nehemiah 8:9
of Nehemiah2×Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 12:26
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Ezra 2:2נְ֠חֶמְיָהtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 1:1נְחֶמְיָ֖הtoof NehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 3:16נְחֶמְיָ֣הtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 7:7נְחֶמְיָ֡הtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 8:9נְחֶמְיָ֣הtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 10:1נְחֶמְיָ֧הtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 12:26נְחֶמְיָ֣הtoof NehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 12:47נְחֶמְיָ֗הtoNehemiahNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 2:2
Aligned rows8
Books represented2
Ezra1Nehemiah7
Source forms
נְחֶמְיָ֣ה3xnə·ḥem·yāhNehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 12:26
נְ֠חֶמְיָה1xnə·ḥem·yāhEzra 2:2
נְחֶמְיָ֖ה1xnə·ḥem·yāhNehemiah 1:1
נְחֶמְיָ֡ה1xnə·ḥem·yāhNehemiah 7:7
נְחֶמְיָ֧ה1xnə·ḥem·yāhNehemiah 10:1
נְחֶמְיָ֗ה1xnə·ḥem·yāhNehemiah 12:47
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular8xEzra 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.