יִרְמְיָה

𐤉𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤄

Yiremeyah

H3414 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to rise, be high, exalt

Definition

A personal name meaning 'Yahweh will exalt' or 'Yahweh exalts'. Used as the proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably the prophet active during the late monarchic and early exilic period. The name incorporates a theophoric element ('Yah', referring to the Israelite deity Yahweh) and a verb meaning 'raise up' or 'exalt.' The semantic range primarily includes the proper name designation, with some variation in form (יִרְמְיָה and יִרְמְיָהוּ), but always as a personal name, not a common noun or verb.

Semantic Range

proper name, personal name referring to various Israelites, most notably a prophet; variant forms designate the same or related individuals

Root / Etymology

A probable compound from the root רוּם (rum, 'to be high, exalt, raise up') plus the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, a short form of Yahweh). The form יִרְמְיָה is a shortened variant of יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirməyāhū).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name יִרְמְיָה (Yirməyāh) and its expanded form יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirməyāhū) appear alternately in biblical texts, sometimes within the same narrative context, reflecting the free variation of theophoric endings (-yāh, -yāhū) typical in ancient Hebrew names. The most prominent bearer is the prophet active during the final decades of the kingdom of Judah (late 7th–early 6th centuries BCE), who plays a significant literary and historical role in biblical tradition. Several other, lesser-known individuals in the genealogical sections bear the name. The later English term 'Jeremiah' is a transliteration, but in the biblical context, the name functioned as a marker of Israelite identity and devotion through the incorporation of the divine name. The association with 'prophet' derives from the importance of the primary bearer, though the name itself simply designates personal identity. In post-biblical and translation traditions, the name 'Jeremiah' has been widely used, but readers should be aware that terms such as 'Jew' or 'Jewish prophet' do not accurately reflect the original Israelite or Judahite context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or יִרְמְיָהוּ; from רוּם and יָהּ; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Jeremiah.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — rise, be high, exalt

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1297 בְּרַם however
H2036 הֹרָם Horam
H2037 הָרֻם Exalted One
H3141 יוֹרָם YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406 יְרִימוֹת to Heights

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3414-07 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts 121
H3414-06 יִרְמְיָ֔ה yiremeyah HNp Jeremiah Yah Exalts 13
H3414-05 וְ/יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ veyiremeyahu HC/Np and Jeremiah and Yirmeyahu 4
H3414-04 וְ/יִרְמְיָֽה veyiremeyah HC/Np and Jeremiah and Yah Exalts 3
H3414-03 לְ/יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ leyiremeyahu HR/Np Jeremiah to Yahweh-exalts 2
H3414-01 בְּ/יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ beyiremeyahu HR/Np Jeremiah Yah Exalts 2
H3414-02 לְ/יִרְמְיָ֖ה leyiremeyah HR/Np of Jeremiah to Yah-exalts 1
H3414-08 יִרְמִיָ֣ה yiremiyah HNp Jeremiah Yah Exalts 1

Occurrences in Scripture

147 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3414-07 2 Kings 23:31 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 2 Kings 24:18 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 1:1 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yiremeyahu HNp of Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 1:11 יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 7:1 יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 11:1 יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 14:1 יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 18:1 יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 18:18 יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts
H3414-07 Jeremiah 19:14 יִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙ yiremeyahu HNp Jeremiah Yahweh Exalts