Nehemiah
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Nehemiah. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 406
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Zerubbabel
returned to Judah after the Babylonian captivity (EZR 2:2, NEH 7:7), son of Shealtiel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordParosh
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShephatiah
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArah
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeshua
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity (EZR 2:6, NEH 7:11)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoab
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElam
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZattu
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZaccai
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBinnui
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Explorer record: Bani
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBebai
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAzgad
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAdonikam
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAdin
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAter
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHezekiah
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHashum
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBezai
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHariph
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Explorer record: Jorah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGibeon
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Explorer record: Gibbar
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 2
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Nehemiah's first return to Jerusalem
Travel · 502 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureNehemiah's second return to Jerusalem
Travel · 490 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 0
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
No reviewed event-place associations are recorded for this selection. Place coverage is incomplete; this does not mean the book names no places.





