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    2 others in the registry answer to the name Nehemiah. Every Nehemiah in the Bible

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    Nehemiah

    נְחֶמְיָה

    Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, was a leader who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near the tombs of David during the rebuilding process led by Nehemiah the governor.

    verses
    1
    first named
    Nehemiah 3:16
    last named
    Nehemiah 3:17
    period
    Exile and Return
    role
    Man

    Description

    Who was Nehemiah?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, is mentioned briefly in Neh.3.16 as one of the individuals who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under the leadership of Nehemiah, the governor of Judah. This event took place in the mid-5th century BC, following the return of the Jews from Babylonian exile.

    According to the text, Nehemiah son of Azbuk was responsible for repairing a specific section of the wall, which was located near the tombs of David, the house of the warriors, and the Water Gate. This suggests that he was a person of some importance or influence within the Jewish community, as he was entrusted with a significant portion of the rebuilding project.

    The fact that Nehemiah son of Azbuk's section of the wall was near the tombs of David also indicates that this area was of particular historical and religious significance to the Jewish people. By repairing this section, Nehemiah son of Azbuk was contributing to the restoration of both the physical and spiritual aspects of Jerusalem.

    Apart from this single mention in Neh.3.16, no further information is provided about Nehemiah son of Azbuk's life, family, or role within the community. However, his inclusion in the list of those who participated in the rebuilding of the walls highlights the collective effort and unity of the Jewish people in their task of restoring Jerusalem and their commitment to their faith and heritage.

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    How the graph connects Nehemiah3 of 3 entities the graph connects to Nehemiah, in 2 groups: kinship 1, events 2. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.AzbukChild of · 1 verseKinshipLevi1 event · 329 versesRehum1 event · 1 verseEventsNehemiah

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    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Nehemiah happensThe one place the claims about Nehemiah reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Beth-zur. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Nehemiah there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Beth-zur
    Exile and ReturnThe one place the claims about Nehemiah reach

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    1. Nehemiah1 verse

      3:16

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    ElsewhereIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesElsewhereDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus ChristElsewhereJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and province

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