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Jeremiah

Jeremiah

222 8.5
A prophet from ancient Israel who warned people about their wrong actions
  • proper noun
  • /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/
translation icon : Jeremías
  • First, the Hebrew Scriptures contain the account of Jeremiah's purchase of the field in Anathoth (Jeremiah 32:1-15).
  • the prophet Jeremiah
  • Amos and Jeremiah

Examples

  • In the book of Jeremiah, many lamentations express the sorrow over Israel's unfaithfulness.

  • You will recall now Jeremiah prophesied.

  • Now I read in the Bible that Jeremiah also went to the Egypt.

  • Like the prophet Jeremiah, my bowels cried out, and I was pained at the very heart.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Jeremiah 9:23 and 24, "if any man boast, boast about this, that he knows me and he's close with me."

    Finger of God 2 (2018)

  • The prophet Jeremiah warned his people about the consequences of their actions in his teachings.

  • According to the Bible, the messages delivered by Jeremiah were crucial for guiding the Israelites during difficult times.

Compounds

Book of Jeremiah
  • Literature
1 6.9

A book in the Bible that contains the messages of Jeremiah

Epistle of Jeremiah
9.9

A letter in some Bibles warning Jews sent to Babylon not to worship idols

Letter of Jeremiah
  • Literature
9.9

A short religious letter warning Jews in Babylon not to worship idols

Surface Forms

Jeremiah main

Etymology

Jeremiah comes from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, which has a part meaning 'to exalt' and the ending -yahu meaning 'Yahweh', the name of God. So the name means 'Yahweh will exalt', which fits a prophet who speaks for the Lord.