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About Nechemya

Hebrew Name

נְחֶמְיָה

English Name

Nechemya

Phonetic Spelling

n'-khem-YAH
What does Nechemya mean?
Comforted by God

דִּבְרֵ֥י נְחֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־כִּסְלֵו֙ שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃

The narrative of Nechemya son of Chachalya: In the month of Kislev of the twentieth year, when I was in the fortress of Shushan,

di-v'-RAY ne-khem-YAH ben-kha-khal-YAH, va-Y'-hee v'-kho-DAYSH kis-LEV, sh'-nat es-ree-YIM, va-a-NEE ha-YEE-tee b'-shu-SHAN ha-bi-RAH.

Nehemiah 1:1

Description about Nechemya
Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah. He was a member of the royal court of Artaxerxes king of Persia, and traveled to Jerusalem to lead the Jews of Judah and help rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2).
Attribute of Nechemya
Defiance against evil, loyalty
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Where is Nechemya in the Bible?
The Book of Nehemia
What did Nechemya do in the Bible?
As a leader, Nehemiah focused on pragmatic matters involving the country’s material infrastructure, physically re-establishing Jewish communities and reconstructing the fortifications of Jerusalem.
What does the Bible say about Nechemya?
Leader

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