Jeremiah
/ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/noun
A major prophet in the Hebrew Bible known for his prophecies of doom and calls for repentance.
Did you know?Jeremiah's life was marked by tragic prophecies and the destruction of Jerusalem, making him a symbol of the struggle between hope and despair.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*yirmāyāhū
“'God Will Raise Up', indicating divine purpose.”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
יְרֶמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu)
“The name of a prophet associated with warnings of coming destruction.”
Greek
Greek
Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías)
“The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew prophet's name.”
Latin
Latin
Jeremias
“Adopted from Greek, used in early Christian texts.”
Middle English
Middle English
Jeremie
“The anglicized form of the Latin name, referring to the prophet.”
Modern English
English
Jeremiah
“The contemporary form still used today, symbolizing prophetic insight.”