JEREMIAH (c. 640–580 BCE), or, in Hebrew, Yirme-yah(u); biblical prophet. Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, was born in Anathoth, some 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Jerusalem. The English name Jeremiah is based on the Greek Hieremias from the Septuagint...

(born probably after 650 &BC;, Anathoth, Judah—died c. 570 &BC;, Egypt) Hebrew prophet, reformer, and author of an Old Testament book that bears his name. He was closely involved in the political and religious events of a crucial era in the...

(born probably after 650, Anathoth, Judah—died &circa; 570 &BC;, Egypt) Hebrew prophet and reformer, author of the book of Jeremiah. Born into a priestly family in a village near Jerusalem, he began to preach &circa; 627 &BC;, charging his fellow...

Prophet in Jerusalem, ca. 620 to 580 B.C.E., before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586. He warned that God would not protect Jerusalem if Israel violated the covenant that God made with them in the Torah (Jeremiah 7 and 26). He...

Jeremiah (Hebrew: ×Ö'רְ×Ö°×Ö'×"×Ö¼, Standard YirmÉyáhu, frequently misspelled as Yirmiyáhu Tiberian YirmÉyÄhÅ« ; "the {{smallcaps|Lord}} will raise", Arabic: 'Ar-mia' (ارÙ...Ûا) IPA: [ jir.mÉ'ja.hu ]) was one of the...