Question: is nehemiah mentioned in the new testament?
Answer: 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 (465-424 BC). ... It is in Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה, Nəḥemyāh, "Yah comforts".