יִרְמְיָה
Transliteration
yirmᵊyâ
Pronunciation
yir-meh-yaw'
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רוּם (H7311) and יָהּ (H3050)
Strong’s Definitions

יִרְמְיָה Yirmᵉyâh, yir-meh-yaw'; or יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmᵉyâhûw; from H7311 and H3050; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites:—Jeremiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 147x

The KJV translates Strong's H3414 in the following manner: Jeremiah (147x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 147x
The KJV translates Strong's H3414 in the following manner: Jeremiah (147x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יִרְמְיָה Yirmᵉyâh, yir-meh-yaw'; or יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmᵉyâhûw; from H7311 and H3050; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites:—Jeremiah.
STRONGS H3414: Abbreviations
יִרְמְיָ֫ה(וּ) 147 proper name, masculine (? י׳ looseneth, that is, the womb ? compare Assyrian ša kirimmaša rummû, whose womb is loosened DlHWB 623); —
1. 136 prophet, son of Hilkiah, of priestly family in 'Anathôth: יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ Jeremiah 1:1, 11; Jeremiah 29:27; Jeremiah 36:1, 4 (twice in verse) + 116 times Jeremiah, + 2 Chronicles 35:25; 36:12, 21, 22 (הַנָּבִיא יר׳ Jeremiah 21:2 + often); יָה - Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 28:5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 9:2; Ιερεμίας
2. יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ, of Libnah, father of Josiah's wife, 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18 = Jeremiah 52:1, Ἰερεμιας.
3. יָ֫הוּ - Gadite, David's time 1 Chronicles 12:13, Ιερεμεια, Ιεραμαου. The following all יָה -, Ἰερεμία(ς), Ἰερμία(ς), etc.:
4. Manassite 1 Chronicles 5:24.
5. Benjamite 1 Chronicles 12:4.
6. Gadite 1 Chronicles 12:10.
7. a. priestly name: Nehemiah 12:1, 2.
b. Nehemiah 10:3, perhaps=Nehemiah 12:34.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

23:31; 24:18

1 Chronicles

5:24; 12:4; 12:10; 12:13

2 Chronicles

35:25; 36:12; 36:21; 36:22

Ezra

1:1

Nehemiah

10:3; 12:1; 12:2; 12:34

Jeremiah

1:1; 1:11; 21:2; 27:1; 28:5; 28:6; 28:10; 28:11; 28:12; 28:15; 29:1; 29:27; 36:1; 36:4; 52:1

Daniel

9:2