{"def":{"lit":"whom Jehovah has appointed","short":"Hieremias (i.e., Jermijah), an Israelite","long":["the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah"]},"deriv":"of Hebrew origin (H3414)","pronun":{"ipa":"hi.ɛ.rɛˈmi.ɑs","ipa_mod":"i.e̞.re̞ˈmi.ɑs","sbl":"hieremias","dic":"hee-eh-reh-MEE-as","dic_mod":"ee-ay-ray-MEE-as"},"see":["H3414"],"comment":"Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth. He was called very young (in 626 BC) to the prophetic office, and prophesied for 42 years. He probably died in Egypt."}