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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - יִרְמְיָה

יִרְמְיָה

H3414

Transliteration: Yirmᵉyâh

Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw'

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" class="dictionary-topic-link">H7311 and H3050" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3050

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine


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