Definitions for jeremiah
ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ əjeremi·ah

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Jeremiahnoun

   (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)

2. Jeremiah, Book of Jeremiahnoun

   a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. Jeremiahnoun

   A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a prophet of doom.

2. Jeremiahnoun

   An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.

3. Jeremiahnoun

   A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

4. Jeremiahnoun

   of biblical origin.

5. Jeremiahinterjection

   Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, etc.

6. Etymology: From ירמיה.

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1. Jeremiah

   Jeremiah (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, the Books of Kings and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. In addition to proclaiming many prophecies, the Book of Jeremiah goes into detail regarding the prophet's private life, his experiences, and his imprisonment.Jeremiah is an important figure in both Judaism and Christianity. His words are read in synagogues as part of the Haftara and he is quoted in the New Testament. Islam also regards Jeremiah as a prophet and his narrative is recounted in Islamic tradition.

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1. jeremiah

   Jeremiah is a name that originates from the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu) meaning "Yahweh has uplifted". It is most commonly recognized as the name of a Biblical prophet and author of the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament of the Bible. Jeremiah is considered a major prophet of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The name Jeremiah can also refer to various people throughout historical and contemporary periods.

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1. Jeremiah

   Jeremiah meaning "Yah Exalts", also called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Jeremiah is traditionally credited with authoring the Book of Jeremiah, 1 Kings, 2 Kings and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. Judaism considers the Book of Jeremiah part of its canon, and regards Jeremiah as the second of the major prophets. Islam considers Jeremiah a prophet, and is listed as a prophet in all the collections of Stories of the Prophets. Christianity also regards Jeremiah as a prophet and he is quoted in the New Testament. It has been interpreted that Jeremiah “spiritualized and individualized religion and insisted upon the primacy of the individual’s relationship with God.” About a year after King Josiah of Judah had turned the nation toward repentance from the widespread idolatrous practices of his father and grandfather, Jeremiah’s sole purpose was to reveal the sins of the people and explain the reason for the impending disaster, “And when your people say, 'Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?' you shall say to them, 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'" God’s personal message to Jeremiah, “Attack you they will, overcome you they can’t,” was fulfilled many times in the Biblical narrative, Jeremiah was attacked by his own brothers, beaten and put into the stocks by a priest and false prophet, imprisoned by the king, threatened with death, thrown into a cistern by Judah’s officials, and opposed by a false prophet. When Nebuchadnezzar seized Jerusalem in 586 BC, he ordered that Jeremiah be freed from prison and treated well.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Jeremiah

   a Hebrew prophet, born at Anathoth, a priestly city 3 m. N. of Jerusalem, where, after his removal thither, he spent as a prophet the greater part of his life, viz., from 629 to 588 B.C.; his prophecy was a lifelong protest against the iniquity and folly of his countrymen, and was conceived in bitter foreboding of the hopeless ruin they were bringing down upon their heads; his faithfulness offended friend and foe alike, and more than one plot was laid against his life, which was one of ever-deepening sadness and one long wail over the ruin of the country he so loved; he lived to see the issue of his prediction in the captivity of the people, though he did not go into captivity with them, the conqueror having allowed him to remain as he wished; he appears to have died in Egypt; he was the author of "Lamentations," and it is thought of sundry of the Psalms. See Hebrew Prophecy.

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1. JEREMIAH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jeremiah is ranked #17745 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jeremiah surname appeared 1,579 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Jeremiah.
   
   46.3% or 731 total occurrences were White.
   32.2% or 509 total occurrences were Black.
   9% or 143 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   5.2% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.1% or 66 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 47 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Old Testament
   • Book
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How to pronounce jeremiah?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jeremiah in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jeremiah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of jeremiah in a Sentence

1. John Hagee:

   God says in Jeremiah 16 :' Behold, I will bring them the Jewish people again unto their land that I gave to their fathers. ... Behold, I will send for many fishers, and after will I send for many hunters,'.

2. Loyiso K:

   We all capable of becoming a great individual's who can conquer against all odds. Hence, our Almighty Father vividly states in Jeremiah 29:11 that He has plans to prosper us not to harm us. Thus we must liberate the mind from all negative thoughts that limit the true potential within(Holy Spirit)

3. David Axelrod:

   There were more probing stories, it kind of culminated in March with the frenzy around Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

4. Justin Jeremiah Raisen:

   Truth Hurts. justin Jeremiah Raisen've tried to sort this out quietly for the last two years, only asking for 5 % each but were shutdown every time.

5. Corrections Secretary Dan Pacholke:

   I'm heartsick that this tragedy occurred at all, much less during the time in which Jeremiah Smith should have been incarcerated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jeremiah
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jeremiah
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jeremiah
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Jeremiah
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html