Jeremiah
Jeremiah was one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah.
The name Jeremiah means “exaltation of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book4 verses
Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 10:2; only referred to as Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- יִרְמְיָ֫הוּJeremiah
Mentions
- Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
- Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
- In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
- Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,