Strong’s G2408

Ἰερεμίας

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

Ieremias

Pronunciation

ee-er-em-ee'-as

Definition

Jeremiah

Meaning

Jeremiah, Hebrew prophet.

Usage

The name Ieremias refers to the prophet Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, Ieremias is mentioned in genealogies and references to the prophetic writings attributed to him. The name means "Yahweh will exalt" or "Yahweh has uplifted."

Bible references

Matthew 2:17;Matthew 16:14;Matthew 27:9