נחמיה
nekhemya
נחמיה (nekhemya) is the Hebrew form of the male given name Nehemiah.
נחמיה is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
nekhemya
Did you know?
- The name reflects a linguistic pattern where the name of a person serves as a complete sentence or a prayer.
- The figure of נחמיה is uniquely celebrated in Jewish tradition as a governor and master builder rather than a prophet.
- The root of נחמיה is shared with the word נחמה, which is a popular female name in Israel meaning 'consolation'.
Examples in context
- נחמיה הוא חבר שלי.Nehemiah hu haver sheli.Nehemiah is my friend.
- האם נחמיה הגיע כבר?Ha'im Nehemiah higia kvar?Has Nehemiah arrived already?
- נחמיה עובד במשרד החדש.Nehemiah oved ba'misrad ha'chadash.Nehemiah works in the new office.
Example conversation
Noa and Itay are talking about their classmates.
- נועה Noaראית את נחמיה היום בכיתה?Rait et Nehemiah hayom ba-kita?Did you see Nehemiah in class today?
- איתי Itayלא, הוא לא הגיע לשיעור.Lo, hu lo higia la-shiur.No, he didn't come to the lesson.
- נועה Noaאולי נחמיה חולה היום.Ulai Nehemiah choleh hayom.Maybe Nehemiah is sick today.
- איתי Itayאני אשלח לו הודעה עכשיו.Ani eshlach lo hoda'a achshav.I will send him a message now.