2408
From Textus Receptus
2408 Ἱερεμίας Ieremias hee-er-em-ee’-as
of Hebrew origin 03414 יִרְמִיָה Yirmiyah or יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirm@yahu; Noun, Pronoun, Masculine.
AV-Jeremias 1, Jeremy 2; 3
Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed"
- 1) the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth. He was called very young (B.C. 626) to the prophetic office, and prophesied 42 years. He probably died in Egypt.