<P> Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah , which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period . He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia ( c. 5th century BC ) . The name is pronounced / ˌniːəˈmaɪə / or / ˌniːhəˈmaɪə / in English . It is in Hebrew : נְחֶמְיָה ‬ , Modern Nəḥemya , Tiberian Neẖemeyā , `` Yahweh comforts '' , a long version of the name `` Nahum '' which also means comforter . </P>
<P> Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah , which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period . He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia ( c. 5th century BC ) . The name is pronounced / ˌniːəˈmaɪə / or / ˌniːhəˈmaɪə / in English . It is in Hebrew : נְחֶמְיָה ‬ , Modern Nəḥemya , Tiberian Neẖemeyā , `` Yahweh comforts '' , a long version of the name `` Nahum '' which also means comforter . </P>
who rebuilt the walls of jerusalem in the bible
who rebuilt the walls of jerusalem in the bible
Nehemiah
Nehemiah