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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.2

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 Dl^{HWB 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, ᵐ5^L 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

Profile

Male • Returned priest • A priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jeremiah was one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah.

• A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.2;
• only referred to as Jeremiah יִרְמְיָה.

Jeremiah is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God under the leadership of Nehemiah and Ezra. Jeremiah is also mentioned as one of the priests who participated in the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem, where he was involved in leading the procession and giving thanks to God. These events highlight Jeremiah's role as a priest and his commitment to the spiritual restoration of the Jewish community after the exile.

All entries for Jeremiah: יִרְמְיָה