- Original: Ἱερεμίας - Transliteration: Ieremias - Phonetic: hee-er-em-ee'-as - Definition: Jeremiah = whom Jehovah has appointed 1. the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth. He was called very young (B.C. 2. to the prophetic office, and prophesied 42 years. He probably died in Egypt. - Origin: of hebrew origin H3414 - TDNT entry: 3:218,* - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H3414 ]; Hieremias (that is Jermijah) an Israelite: - Jeremiah. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Jeremiah, 3 Mat 2:17; Mat 16:14; Mat 27:9