Old Testament
Nehemiah
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The words of Nehemiah
Nehemiah uses 1,045 different Hebrew words, 4,632 in all. 92 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 70 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- חוֹמָה chômâh wall 31 of its 128 uses
- לֵוִיִּי Lêvîî Levite 42 of its 285 uses
- חָזַק châzaq be or grow firm, strong, strengthen 42 of its 290 uses
- יֵשׁוּעַ Yêshûa Jeshua 17 of its 29 uses
- טוֹבִיָּה Ṭôbîâh Tobijah 14 of its 18 uses
- שַׁעַר shaar gate 41 of its 362 uses
- סַנְבַלַּט Çanballaṭ Sanballat 10 of its 10 uses
- מְשֻׁלָּם Meshullâm Meshullam 13 of its 25 uses
- עֶזְרָא Ezrâ Ezra 12 of its 22 uses
- אֶלְיָשִׁיב Elyâshîb Eljashib 10 of its 16 uses
- מְלָאכָה melâkâh occupation, work 21 of its 142 uses
- נְחֶמְיָה Nechemyâh Nechemjah 7 of its 8 uses
- סָגָן sâgân prefect, ruler 9 of its 17 uses
- כֹּהֵן kôhên priest 44 of its 726 uses
- נָתִין Nâthîn Nethinim, Temple-servants 8 of its 14 uses
- בָּנִי Bânî Bani 8 of its 14 uses
- שְׁבַנְיָה Shebanyâh Shebanjah 6 of its 7 uses
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yerûshâlaim Jerusalem 38 of its 638 uses
- יוֹיָדָע Yôyâdâ Jojada 5 of its 5 uses
- שִׁיר shîr sing 14 of its 83 uses
- שֵׁרֵבְיָה Shêrêbeyâh a Levite with Ezra 6 of its 8 uses
- קַדְמִיאֵל Qadmîêl Kadmiel 6 of its 8 uses
- חֹר chôr noble 7 of its 13 uses
- שׁוֹעֵר shôêr porter 10 of its 37 uses
Words found only in Nehemiah
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- סַנְבַלַּט Çanballaṭ Sanballat 10 times
- יוֹיָדָע Yôyâdâ Jojada 5 times
- יוֹיָקִים Yôyâqîm Jojakim 4 times
- גֶּשֶׁם Geshem Geshem, Gashmu 4 times
- נִשְׁכָּה nishkâh chamber 3 times
- מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל Meshêzabêl Meshezabel 3 times
- מַשָּׁא mashshâ lending on interest, or usury 3 times
- יַדּוּעַ Yaddûa Jaddua 3 times
- חֹרֹנִי Chôrônî Choronite 3 times
- גִּנְּתוֹן Ginnethôn Ginnethon, Ginnetho 3 times
- בַּקְבֻּקְיָה Baqbuqyâh Bakbukjah 3 times
- בֻּנִּי Bunnî Bunni, Buni 3 times
- עֲנַנְיָה Ănanyâh Ananjah 2 times
- עֲנָיָה Ănâyâh Anajah 2 times
- עָמוֹק Âmôq Amok 2 times
- אֲמָנָה ămânâh faith, support 2 times
- מֵאָה Mêâh Meah 2 times
- לוֹחֵשׁ Lôchêsh Lochesh 2 times
- כׇּל־חֹזֶה Kol-Chôzeh Col-Chozeh 2 times
- חֲשַׁבְנְיָה Chăshabneyâh Chashabnejah 2 times
- חָרִיף Chârîph Chariph 2 times
- חֲכַלְיָה Chăkalyâh Chakaljah 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.