Jeremiah

[ jer-uh-mahy-uh ]

/ ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ ə /

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noun

a Major Prophet of the 6th and 7th centuries b.c.

a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Jer.

a male given name.

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Origin of Jeremiah

From Late Latin Jeremias, Hieremias, from Greek Hieremíās, from Hebrew Yirmĕyāh(ū) “God is high; God will exalt”

OTHER WORDS FROM Jeremiah

Jer·e·mi·an, Jer·e·mi·an·ic

[jer-uh-mahy-an-ik]; /ˌdʒɛr ə maɪˈæn ɪk/; adjective

Words nearby Jeremiah

Jerba, jerbil, jerboa, jereed, jeremiad, Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jeremy, jerepigo, Jerez, Jeri

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How to use Jeremiah in a sentence

Among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If she wants voters to believe and trust in her, she must court favor with the local pastor, Jeremiah.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jeremiah has written numerous books and credited Small in at least two of them for his marketing genius.
How the Religious Right Scams Its Way Onto the New York Times Bestseller List|Warren Throckmorton|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can you imagine someone naming a street after Jeremiah in his own time?
Yeshayahu Leibowitz Is Not The Name Of A Street|Gershom Gorenberg|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

One of them, Jeremiah McKay, 35, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
How Christopher Dorner Went Down|Christine Pelisek|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When they reached a place called Bet Kuro, Jeremiah obtained better clothing for them.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
The reference is to the thirtieth chapter of Jeremiah, from which an extract is here made at length.
Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews|Handley C.G. Moule
We have not found it in any of the minor prophets, and but twice in the prophecies of Jeremiah, and once in Ezekiel.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism|S. E. Wishard
"I have put my words in thy mouth" was spoken to Jeremiah (chapter i:9); and Ezekiel makes the same experience.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
This view would make Ezekiel an enthusiastic admirer and copyist of Jeremiah.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein

British Dictionary definitions for Jeremiah

Jeremiah

/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə) /

noun

Old Testament

a major prophet of Judah from about 626 to 587 bc
the book containing his oracles

a person who habitually prophesies doom or denounces contemporary society

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Jeremiah

Jeremiah

A major Israelite prophet; also, a book of the Old Testament that chronicles his life and records his angry lamentations about the wickedness of his people.

notes for Jeremiah

A “jeremiad” is any long lamentation or angry denunciation.