JEREMIAH
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Biblical PN | 1. | Judahite prophet, contemporary prophet of Lehi, c. 600 B.C. (1 Nephi 5:13; Helaman 8:20) |
Lehite PN | 2. | Apostle, ca. 30 A.D., perhaps named after the Judahite prophet (3 Nephi 19:4) |
The name JEREMIAH is from the Hebrew yirmîyāhû "the Lord founds" (cf. Köhler-Baumgartner 2:440).
See also Jeremiah / Jeramiah Variant