Nehemiah

noun

Ne·​he·​mi·​ah ˌnē-(h)ə-ˈmī-ə 

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

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Nehemiah

noun

Ne·​he·​mi·​ah ˌnē-(h)ə-ˈmī-ə 

: a narrative and historical book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible