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Nehemiah definition

Ne·he·miah (nē′hi mī′ə, nē′ə-)

noun

  1. a Hebrew leader of c. 5th cent.
  2. the book that tells of his work: abbrev. Ne or Neh

Etymology: Heb nehemyāh, lit., comfort of Jah (God)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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