King James Bible Dictionary

Jah will rise; {Jirmejah} the name of eight or nine Israelites

Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed"

1. the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name

2. a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah

3. a Gadite who joined David at Ziklag

4. a Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh

5. a Gadite and warrior of David

6. a warrior of David

7. a priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony

8. a priest also in the time of Nehemiah; maybe same as 7

9. father of Jaazaniah the Rechabites