Master Notes
All scripture references are from The Scriptures 2009 translation unless otherwise noted
'And these are the sons of the province who came back from the captivity of the exiles, whom Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar the sovereign of Baḇel had exiled to Baḇel, and who returned to Yerushalayim and Yehuḏah, each to his own city, who came with Zerubbaḇel: Yĕshua, Neḥemyah, Serayah, Re‛ĕlayah, Mordeḵai, Bilshan, Mispar, Biḡwai, Reḥum, Ba‛anah. The number of the men of the people of Yisra’ĕl:'
'The words of Neḥemyah son of Ḥaḵalyah. And it came to be in the new moon of Kislĕw, in the twentieth year, as I was in the citadel of Shushan, that Ḥanani, one of my brothers, came with men from Yehuḏah. And I asked them concerning the Yehuḏim who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Yerushalayim.'
'And they said to me, “The remnant who are left of the captivity in the province are there in great evil and reproach. And the wall of Yerushalayim is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” And it came to be, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days. And I was fasting and praying before the Elohim of the heavens,'
Outline of Biblical Usage:
Strong’s Definition:
נְחֶמְיָה Nᵉchemyâh, nekh-em-yaw'; from H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites:—Nehemiah.
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
† נְחֶמְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah comforts, Greek Version of the LXX Νεεμιας(—), etc.; — proper name נחמיה(וׅ on Israel scarab in BM, ClGannJas 1883, Fév.-Mars. 156 No. 42); —
1. the son of Hachaliah, governor of Judah under Artaxerxes Longimanus Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 12:26, 47.
2. ruler of half the district of Bethzur Nehemiah 3:16.
3. one of twelve heads of people who returned with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7.
Gesenius’ Hebrew Lexicon:
נְחֶמְיָה (“whom Jehovah comforts,” i.e. whom he aids), Nehemiah, pr.n.
(1) the son of Hachaliah, the governor of Judea, in the reign of Artaxerxes Longimanus, Nehemiah 1:1, 8:9 10:2 compare תִּרְשָׁתָא. Others are
(2) Nehemiah 3:16.
(3) Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7.
Jastrow’s Dictionary of the Targums:
נְחֶמְיָה (b. h.) Nehemiah, 1) N., son of Hacaliah, governor of Judea. Sabb. 123ᵇ. Snh. 93ᵇ; a. e. —2) name of several Tannaim and Amoraim. Yeb. XVI, 7 N. of Beth-Dŏli.—Ter. VIII, 6, a. fr. R. N.—Men. 68ᵇ Judah ben N.—Pes. 22ᵇ, a. fr. נ׳ העמסוני.—Y. Ber. III, 6ᵃ (some ed. Naḥăman נחומיה).—Y. Peah I, 16ᶜ bot. ר׳ נ׳ בר עוקבן; Y. Yeb. XIV, beg. 14ᵇ ר׳ נ׳ בר מר ע׳.—Y. Shek. V, end, 49ᵇ; a. oth.—V. Fr. Darkhé p. 137; p. 176; M’bo p. 116ᵇ
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h5166/kjv/wlc/0-1/
https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/5166.html
Outline of Biblical Usage:
Strong’s Definition:
חֲכַלְיָה Chăkalyâh, khak-al-yaw'; from the base of H2447 and H3050; darkness of Jah; Chakaljah, an Israelite:—Hachaliah.
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
† חֲכַלְיָה proper name, masculine (meaning dubious; perhaps חַכֵּה לְיָהּ wait for Yahweh, √ חכה, So We? — father of Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:1, Greek Version of the LXX Χελκ(ε)ια, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Χελκιας(ου), א; A Αχαλια; Nehemiah 10:2 Greek Version of the LXX Αχελια, A LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Αχαλια.
Gesenius’ Hebrew Lexicon:
חֲכַלְיָה (“whom Jehovah disturbs” [“dark”]), [Hachaliah], pr.n. m. Nehemiah 10:2.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h2446/kjv/wlc/0-1/
https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/2446.html
Outline of Biblical Usage:
Strong’s Definition:
חֲנָנִי Chănânîy, khan-aw-nee'; from H2603; gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites:—Hanani.
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
† חֲנָנִי proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from following); —
1. father of the prophet Jehu 1 Kings 16:1, 7; 2 Chronicles 16:7; 19:2; 20:34.
2. brother of Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:2; Nehemiah 7:2.
3. a chief musician of David 1 Chronicles 25:4, 25.
4. a chief musician in time of Nehemiah Nehemiah 12:36.
5. a priest of Ezra's time Ezra 10:20.
Gesenius’ Hebrew Lexicon:
חֲנָנִי (“favourable” [perhaps contracted from חֲנַנְיָה; see Thes.]), [Hanani], pr.n. m.
(1) of a prophet, the father of Jehu, 1 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 16:7.
(2) of a brother of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 1:2, 7:2 also of others.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h2607/kjv/wlc/0-1/
https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/2607.html
Strong’s Definition:
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
Gesenius’ Hebrew Lexicon:
Jastrow’s Dictionary of the Targums:
Thayer’s Greek Lexicon:
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h5647/kjv/wlc/0-1/
https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/5647.html
'And the same things were related both in the public archives and in the records that concern Nehemiah; and how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the books of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts. '
2 Maccabees 2:13 (RV1895)