Ἰερεμίας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἰερεμίᾱς • (Ieremíāsm (genitive Ἰερεμίου); first declension

  1. (biblical) Jeremiah, the Hebrew prophet.

Usage notes

Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías) is the variant found in more reliable manuscripts, and is considered to more likely be the authentic version.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Ιερεμίας (Ieremías)
  • Latin: Jeremias
  • Old Armenian: Երեմիա (Eremia)

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