<P> Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period . He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (c. 5th century BC). The name is pronounced / ˌniːəˈmaɪə / or / ˌniːhəˈmaɪə / in English . It is in Hebrew: נְחֶמְיָה ‬, Modern Nəḥemya, Tiberian Neẖemeyā, "Yahweh comforts", a long version of the name "Nahum" which also means comforter . </P> <P> According to most scholars, Nehemiah was a real historical figure and the Nehemiah Memoir, a name given by scholars to certain portions of the book written in the first person, is historically reliable . </P>

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