Nehemiah
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Nehemiah is a biblical figure known for leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and instituting religious and social reforms among the returned exiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah canonical | 18 |
| Nehemiah 2 | 1 |
| Nehemiah 6 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T652088 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nehemiah Context triple: [Ezra–Nehemiah, mainCharacter, Nehemiah]
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader and governor of Judah under Persian rule who oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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C.
Alfred Nehemias
Alfred Nehemias was a co-founder of the luxury writing instrument and accessories brand Montblanc.
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D.
Mattaniah
Mattaniah is the birth name of the last king of Judah, later renamed Zedekiah by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.
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E.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nehemiah Target entity description: Nehemiah is a biblical figure known for leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and instituting religious and social reforms among the returned exiles.
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader and governor of Judah under Persian rule who oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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C.
Alfred Nehemias
Alfred Nehemias was a co-founder of the luxury writing instrument and accessories brand Montblanc.
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D.
Mattaniah
Mattaniah is the birth name of the last king of Judah, later renamed Zedekiah by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.
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E.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish leader
ⓘ
Old Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ cupbearer ⓘ governor of Judah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ezra
ⓘ
surface form:
Ezra the scribe
Jerusalem ⓘ Jewish Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Temple in Jerusalem
|
| bookNamedAfter |
Ezra–Nehemiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Nehemiah
|
| collaboratedWith | Ezra ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Artaxerxes I to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| governed |
Yehud (Persian province)
ⓘ
surface form:
Yehud (Persian province of Judah)
|
| instituted |
measures to support Levites and temple service
ⓘ
reforms concerning Sabbath observance ⓘ reforms concerning intermarriage with foreigners ⓘ reforms concerning tithes ⓘ regulations against usury among Jews ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confronting economic oppression of the poor
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enforcing observance of the Sabbath ⓘ instituting religious reforms in Judah ⓘ instituting social reforms among the returned exiles ⓘ leading public reading of the Law with Ezra ⓘ opposing mixed marriages with foreigners ⓘ organizing the defense of Jerusalem against enemies ⓘ rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem ⓘ renewing the covenant between the people and God ⓘ |
| led |
organization of workers by family and group for wall construction
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public confession of sins and covenant renewal ceremony ⓘ rebuilding of Jerusalem’s city wall ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ezra–Nehemiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Nehemiah
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| opposed |
Geshem the Arab
ⓘ
Sanballat the Horonite ⓘ Tobiah the Ammonite ⓘ |
| position | governor of Judah under Persian rule ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| requested |
letters of safe conduct from Artaxerxes I
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permission from Artaxerxes I to go to Jerusalem ⓘ timber from the king’s forest for rebuilding ⓘ |
| role |
leader of returned exiles
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rebuilder of Jerusalem’s walls ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| servedAs | cupbearer to King Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Ezra–Nehemiah
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surface form:
Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible
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| timePeriod |
5th century BCE
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Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian period
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nehemiah Description of subject: Nehemiah is a biblical figure known for leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and instituting religious and social reforms among the returned exiles.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nehemiah 2
this entity surface form:
Nehemiah 6
subject surface form:
Men of the Great Assembly