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Nehemiah

/ˈniəˌmaɪə/
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Other forms: Nehemiahs

Definitions of Nehemiah
  1. noun
    an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
    synonyms: Book of Nehemiah
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    a major division of a long written composition
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