Jeremiah
7.7
A book in the Old Testament with messages and warnings from the prophet Jeremiah
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/
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Libro de Jeremías
- The book of Jeremiah includes many warnings about the consequences of disobedience to God.
So books like Samuel, Kings, Judges, and then the prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Ezekiel, so on.
- So books like Samuel, Kings, Judges, and then the prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Ezekiel, so on.
- In the Old Testament, Jeremiah, it says that those who seek God will find him.
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Examples
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In church, we studied the passages from Jeremiah that focus on hope and restoration.
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In the Old Testament, Jeremiah, it says that those who seek God will find him.
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Many people find comfort in the verses from Jeremiah during difficult times.
Synonyms
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6.9
A book in the Bible that contains the messages of Jeremiah
has identical meaning but is the more formal full title for that volume
Compounds
Letter of Jeremiah
- Literature
9.9
A short religious letter warning Jews in Babylon not to worship idols
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jeremiah for the book comes from the prophet's name Yirmeyahu, which means 'Yahweh will exalt' because it has a part meaning 'to exalt' and the ending -yahu meaning 'Yahweh'. So the Book of Jeremiah is the collection of writings from the man whose name carries this meaning.