Ἰερεμίου
Hieremías
Jeremiah
Proper name; refers to the individual 'Jeremiah', a prominent prophet in ancient Israelite tradition. In Greek contexts, Ἱερεμίας is used to identify the prophet known from the Hebrew scriptures, sometimes as the attributed author of the book bearing his name, and occasionally in allusive or genealogical reference.
Matthew 2:17 · Word #6
Lexicon G2408
| Lemma | Ἱερεμίας |
| Transliteration | Hieremías |
| Strong's | G2408 |
| Definition | Proper name; refers to the individual 'Jeremiah', a prominent prophet in ancient Israelite tradition. In Greek contexts, Ἱερεμίας is used to identify the prophet known from the Hebrew scriptures, sometimes as the attributed author of the book bearing his name, and occasionally in allusive or genealogical reference. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jeremiah |
| Literal | Jeremiah-(genitive) |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰερεμίας |
| Strong's | G2408 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2408-02
of Jeremiah
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); proper name in the genitive case indicating possession or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form Ἰερεμίου denotes possession or association, thus "of Jeremiah," preserving the proper name and its grammatical case. |
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