Main Entry: Ne·he·mi·ah

Pronunciation: \ˌnē-(h)ə-ˈmī-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew Nĕḥemyāh

Date: 14th century

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