Lexical Definition
יִרְמְיָה Yirmᵉyâh (yir-meh-yaw') Jeremiah N:N-M-P
or יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmᵉyâhûw (yirmeh-yaw'-hoo); from רוּם and יָהּ; Jah will rise
Jeremiah.
- § Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed"
- Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
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
See Greek: Ἱερεμίας
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ | Jeremiah | 2Kgs.23.31 • 2Kgs.24.18 • Jer.52.1 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31
- father of: Hamutal (חֲמוּטַל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִרְמְיָ֫ה(וּׅ147 proper name, masculine (? ׳י looseneth, that is, the womb ? compare Assyrian s±a kirimmas±a rummû, whose womb is loosened DlHWB 623); —
1.136 prophet, son of Hilkiah, of priestly family in 'Anathôth: יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ Jer 1:1; Jer 1:11; Jer 29:27; Jer 36:1; Jer 36:4 (twice in verse) + 116 t. Jeremiah, + 2Chr 35:25; 2Chr 36:12; 2Chr 36:21; 2Chr 36:22 (הַנָּבִיא ׳יר Jer 21:2 + often); יָה- Jer 27:1; Jer 28:5; Jer 28:6; Jer 28:10; Jer 28:11; Jer 28:12; Jer 28:15; Jer 29:1; Ezra 1:1; Dan 9:2 Ιερεμίας
2. יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ, of Libnah, father of Josiah's wife, 2Kgs 23:31; 2Kgs 24:18 = Jer 52:1, Ἰερεμιας.
3. יָ֫הוּ- Gadite, David's time 1Chr 12:13*, Ιερεμεια, ᵐ5L Ιεραμαου. The following all יָה-, ᵐ5 Ἰερεμία(ς), Ἰερμία(ς), etc.:
4. Manassite 1Chr 5:24.
5. Benjamite 1Chr 12:4.
6. Gadite 1Chr 12:10*.
7. a. priestly name: Neh 12:1; Neh 12:2.
b. Neh 10:3*, perhaps=Neh 12:34.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 23:31 · 24:18 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:24 · 12:4 · 12:10* · 12:13* |
| 2 Chronicles | 35:25 · 36:12 · 36:21 · 36:22 |
| Ezra | 1:1 |
| Nehemiah | 10:3* · 12:1 · 12:2 · 12:34 |
| Jeremiah | 1:1 · 1:11 · 21:2 · 27:1 · 28:5 · 28:6 · 28:10 · 28:11 · 28:12 · 28:15 · 29:1 · 29:27 · 36:1 · 36:4 · 52:1 |
| Daniel | 9:2 |
Profile
Male • Father of Hamutal • Father-in-law of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jeremiah of Libnah was the father of Hamutal, who was the mother of King Jehoahaz and King Zedekiah of Judah.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31;
- only referred to as Jeremiah יִרְמְיָה;
- father of Hamutal חֲמוּטַל.
Jeremiah of Libnah is mentioned in the books of 2 Kings and Jeremiah as the father of Hamutal, who was the wife of King Josiah and the mother of two kings of Judah: Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. Libnah was a city in the Shephelah region of Judah, suggesting that Jeremiah was from this area. Beyond this familial connection, no further information is provided about Jeremiah's life or role in the royal court.
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- Hamutal (child)