Bible Person

Nehemiah

Meaning: consolation; repentance of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Nehemiah entry refers to the district ruler in Nehemiah 3:16, not to Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. He belongs to the civic leadership involved in rebuilding Jerusalem's wall. First appears in Neh 3:16.1

AI summary: This Nehemiah matters because his single cross reference places him in direct responsibility for repairing a section of Jerusalem's defenses. The entry helps show that restoration after exile depended on named local leaders taking practical ownership of the work. Taken together, the material presents this Nehemiah as a district ruler engaged in rebuilding Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Nehemiah

Meaning: consolation; repentance of the Lord

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