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