JEREMIAH

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Biblical PN 1. Old Testament prophet in JUDAH (1 Nephi 5:13; 7:14; Helaman 8:20 (x3))
Lehite PN 2. NEPHITE disciple (3 Nephi 19:4)

Etymology

JEREMIAH appears three times in the Book of Mormon in connection with the biblical figure and once with the reference to one of the twelve NEPHITE disciples chosen by the risen JESUS. See Hebrew yirmiyyāhu, "the Lord exalts."

See also Jeremiah / Jeramiah Variant

Variants

jeraniah, jeramiah

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐖𐐇𐐡𐐀𐐣𐐌𐐂 (dʒɛrimaɪɑ)

Notes