Nehemiah Definition & Meaning

nehemiah
noun
  1. an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

"Nehemiah" in song lyrics

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  • "applying for nehemiah"
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  • "why was the city destroyed in nehemiah"
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  • "nehemiah 4 14"
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