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Jeremiah

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּStrong’s H3414

yirmeyah (yir-me-yah)

Appears in 133 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Yirmeyah is the Hebrew word usually translated “jeremiah” and “o jeremiah”. It appears in 133 verses of the Old Testament.

“In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”
Daniel 9:2 KJV
Meaning
  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. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  9. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  10. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  11. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  12. A Gadite and warrior of David
  13. A warrior of David
  14. A priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
  15. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  16. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  17. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  18. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  19. A Gadite and warrior of David
  20. A warrior of David
  21. A priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
  22. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  23. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  24. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  25. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  26. A Gadite and warrior of David
  27. A warrior of David
  28. A priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
  29. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  30. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  31. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  32. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  33. A Gadite and warrior of David
  34. A warrior of David
  35. A priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
  36. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  37. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  38. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  39. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  40. A Gadite and warrior of David
  41. A warrior of David
  42. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  43. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  44. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  45. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  46. A Gadite and warrior of David
  47. A warrior of David
  48. A priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
  49. The major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
  50. A man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah
  51. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag
  52. A Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh
  53. A Gadite and warrior of David
  54. A warrior of David
How it's translated
  • jeremiah 136
  • and jeremiah 7
  • o jeremiah 2
  • of jeremiah 1
  • to jeremiah 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Jeremiah 117
  • 1 Chronicles 4
  • 2 Chronicles 4
  • Nehemiah 4
  • 2 Kings 2
  • Ezra 1

7 books in all.

Related words
Explore in Scripture
All 133 verses, by book
2 Kings 2
23:3124:18
1 Chronicles 4
5:2412:412:1012:13
2 Chronicles 4
35:2536:1236:2136:22
Ezra 1
1:1
Daniel 1
9:2
Hebrew dictionary

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31; father of: Hamutal (H2537) § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24 § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4 § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.10 § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.13 § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.35.25; son of: Hilkiah (H2518M) Also named: Hieremias (Ἱερεμίας "Jeremiah" G2408) § 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 …

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

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

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ yirmeyah · Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.35.3; son of: Habazziniah (H2262); father of: Jaazaniah (H2970) § 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 …

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.