Strong H5166H5166Iנְחֶמְיָה

Nehemiah

One of the 3 senses of Strong H5166

Transliteration: nechemyâh
Pronunciation: nekh-em-yaw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.16;
son of: Azbuk (H5802)

Meaning of the name

Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"

General definition

From H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah;
{Nechemjah} the name of three Israelites: - Nehemiah.

In the biblical story

Nehemiah

Son of Azbuk, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.

Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, was a leader who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near the tombs of David during the rebuilding process led by Nehemiah the governor.

In the Bible

Strong H5166I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

nehemiah1

First verses

Nehemiah 3:16
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.