יִרְמְיָה
𐤉𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤄
Yiremeyah
H3414 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
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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 |