Nehemiah, son of Azbuk, was a man living during the time of exile and return, and a ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in Nehemiah 3:16.
About Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:16)
Name of three men mentioned in the OT after the period of the exile. The name means “the Lord comforts” and was appropriate for this time of hope and fulfillment.
1. Leader mentioned in a list of Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel sometime after 538 BC (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Azbuk
Key References
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
All Scripture References (1)
Nehemiah (1)
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.