ירמיה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Theophoric, probably from ירים (yarim, he will raise) + ־יהו (-yáhu, the LORD), literally meaning “Yahweh will raise.”

Pronunciation

Proper noun

יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jeremiah
  2. Jeremiah (book)

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Ἰερεμίᾱς (Ieremíās)
  • English: Jeremiah
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