נְחֶמְיָה

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1;

son of: Hacaliah (H2446);

brother of: Hanani (H2607J)

§ Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts"

1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile

2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem