Ἱερεμίας
Hieremías
G2408 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Semantic Range
proper name of the prophet Jeremiah, designation of the biblical book attributed to Jeremiah (by extension), reference to Jeremiah in genealogical or literary contexts
Root / Etymology
Borrowed from the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָה (Yirməyāh or Yirməyāhū, meaning 'Yahweh exalts' or 'Yahweh will raise'). The Greek form is a Hellenized transliteration of the Hebrew, adapted to suit Greek phonological and morphological conventions.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name Ἱερεμίας appears in the Septuagint and the New Testament, almost exclusively as a proper name referring to the biblical prophet Jeremiah. In Greco-Roman and Hellenistic contexts, the form Ἱερεμίας functions as a recognizable variant for readers familiar with the Hebrew tradition, while also integrating the name into Greek language norms. The Septuagint typically uses Ἱερεμίας to refer to the prophet and to the text associated with him. English Bible translations often render Ἱερεμίας as 'Jeremiah,' but this reflects English phonetic patterns rather than Greek or Hebrew pronunciation. The name does not bear broader semantic extension in Greek usage and rarely, if ever, functions as a common noun or in any sense beyond identification of the individual. In the Second Temple and early Christian periods, the mention of Ἱερεμίας would primarily evoke the prophetic authority and legacy associated with Jeremiah in Israelite tradition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (יִרְמְיָה); Hieremias (i.e. Jermijah), an Israelite:--Jeremiah.
Root Family
Ἱερεμίας (Hieremias) — Jeremiah, personal name
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2408-02 |
Ἰερεμίου | ieremiou | N GEN M SG |
Jeremiah | of Jeremiah | 2 |
G2408-01 |
Ἰερεμίαν | ieremian | N ACC M SG |
Jeremiah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2408-02 |
Matthew 2:17 | Ἰερεμίου | ieremiou | N GEN M SG |
Jeremiah | of Jeremiah |
G2408-01 |
Matthew 16:14 | Ἰερεμίαν | ieremian | N ACC M SG |
Jeremiah | |
G2408-02 |
Matthew 27:9 | Ἰερεμίου | ieremiou | N GEN M SG |
of Jeremiah |