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    Nehemiah

    nee-uh-MY-uh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    The LORD comforts
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Nehemiah appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Nehemiah — Exile and return
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.022% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Nehemiah's name — 'the LORD comforts' — expressed itself through rebuilding. His life teaches that God's comfort is not passive but active — it empowers us to rebuild what is broken and restore what has been lost.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Nehemiah 6:3

      "And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"

    • Nehemiah 2:20

      "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build."

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