the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah

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• Jeremiah — This interesting surname derives from the male given name Jeremiah, itself from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu which translates as may God exalt him . The name enjoyed a considerable popularity among Christians as having being borne by the biblical prophet …   Surnames reference

• JEREMIAH — (Heb. והּ ָירִי ְמ) second of the major prophets whose book is the second in the Latter Prophets section of the Bible. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible the life and message of jeremiah beginnings of prophecy …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Jeremiah — (Hebrew Name|יִרְמְיָהוּ| Yirməyāhū frequently misspelled as Yirmiyahu Jehovah will raise |) IPA2| jir.mɛ ja.hu ; Septuagint Greek: Ἰερεμίας) was one of the greater prophets of the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of Hilkiah, a priest of Anathoth.His …   Wikipedia

• Hebrew astronomy — refers to any astronomy written in Hebrew or by Hebrew speakers, or translated into Hebrew. It also includes an unusual type of literature from the Middle Ages: works written in Arabic but transcribed in the Hebrew alphabet. It includes a range… …   Wikipedia

• The Raven — is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven s mysterious visit to a distraught lover,… …   Wikipedia

• Hebrew Bible — The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic). The term closely corresponds to contents of the Jewish Tanakh and the Protestant Old Testament, see …   Wikipedia

• JEREMIAH, EPISTLE OF — (known in the English version as the Epistle of Jeremy), an apocryphal work, written in the form of a copy of a letter by the prophet Jeremiah unto them which were to be led captive into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians. It was apparently… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Jeremiah — m Biblical name (meaning ‘appointed by God’ in Hebrew) borne by the great Hebrew prophet of the 7th–6th centuries BC, whose story, prophecies of judgement, and lamentations are recorded in the book of the Bible that bears his name. The Book of… …   First names dictionary

• Hebrew Roots — (also referred to as Hebraic Roots) is a movement of modern day Christians, including Messianic Jews, returning to the perspectives and beliefs of first century faith. [ [http://www.haydid.org/yeshron1.htm] Moseley, Ron; Yeshua: A Guide to the… …   Wikipedia

• prophet — [präf′it] n. [ME prophete < OFr < LL propheta, soothsayer, in LL(Ec), prophet < Gr prophētēs, interpreter of a god s will (in LXX, a Hebrew prophet; in N.T., an inspired preacher) < pro , before + phanai, to speak: see BAN1] 1. a… …   English World dictionary

• Jeremiah — [jer΄ə mi′ə] n. [LL(Ec) Jeremias < Gr(Ec) Hieremias < Heb yirmeyāh, lit., the Lord loosens (i.e., from the womb)] 1. a masculine name: dim. Jerry; var. Jeremy 2. Bible a) a Hebrew prophet of the 7th and 6th cent. B.C. b) the book containing …   English World dictionary