Original: יִרְמְיָה

Transliteration: Yirmᵉyâh

Phonetic: yir-meh-yaw'

Short Definition: Jeremiah

Original: ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Transliteration: yirmeyâh yirmeyâhû

Phonetic: yir-meh-yaw'

BDB Definition:

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

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H7416, H7417, H7420, H7422, H7423, H7424, H7428