The meaning of “יִרְמְיָה”

Understanding Yirmᵉyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3414

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יִרְמְיָה

Phoneticyir-meh-yaw'

TransliterationYirmᵉyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmᵉyâhûw (yirmeh-yaw'-hoo); from רוּם and יָהּ; Jah will rise Jeremiah. - § Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed" - Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

133 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 24:18	“Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”
1 Chronicles 12:10	“Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,”
2 Chronicles 36:21	“To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.”
Ezra 1:1	“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,”
Nehemiah 12:12	“And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

133x

Most Frequent Book

Jeremiah

Book Distribution

2 Kings2

1 Chronicles4

2 Chronicles4

Ezra1

Nehemiah4

Jeremiah117

Daniel1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יִרְמְיָה' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 24:18?

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