Jeremiah

American  

[jer-uh-mahy-uh] / ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ ə /

noun

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

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Jer.

3. a male given name.

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Jeremiah British  

/ ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. a major prophet of Judah from about 626 to 587 _bc

   2. the book containing his oracles

2. a person who habitually prophesies doom or denounces contemporary society

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Jeremiah Cultural  

1. 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.

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

Other Word Forms

• Jeremian
  adjective
• Jeremianic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Jeremiah

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

Example Sentences

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Jeremiah

The singer said much of Twelve Stops and Home was made at the Sussex home of brothers and bandmates Kevin and Ciaran Jeremiah.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

As Densmore packed up his things, a young man named Jeremiah asked the drummer if he’d record a short video for the family of his girlfriend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

From the moment Jeremiah Smith first stepped onto the field for his legendary South Florida high school, his coach could tell he would be a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The sessions will air on Radio 1's Live Lounge show, which will now be fronted by Charlie Hedges and Jeremiah Asiamah.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Beatrice walked outside with Jeremiah and explained her concerns to Coach Luma: she wanted to know that her son would be safe and with an adult.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John