Strongs Number: H3414
- Hebrew Word
- יִרְמְיָה
- Transliteration
- Yirmᵉyâh
- Phonetic
- yir-meh-yaw'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
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Jah will rise; {Jirmejah} the name of eight or nine Israelites
- BDB Definition
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Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed"
1. the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
2. a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
3. a Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
4. a Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
5. a Gadite and warrior of David
6. a warrior of David
7. a priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
8. a priest also in the time of Nehemiah; maybe same as 7
9. father of Jaazaniah the Rechabites
- Origin
- From H7311 and H3050
- Bible Usage
- Jeremiah.