יִרְמְיָה

Detailed Definition

• 1the major prophet, son of hilkiah of the priestly family in anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name
• 2a man of libnah and father of hamutal the wife of king josiah
• 3a gadite who joined david at ziklag
• 4a manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the transjordanic half tribe of manasseh
• 5a gadite and warrior of david
• 6a warrior of david
• 7a priest who joined nehemiah in the covenant ceremony
• 8a priest also in the time of nehemiah; maybe same as 7
• 9father of jaazaniah the rechabites