Jeremias

See also: Jeremías, and Jeremiáš

English

Etymology

New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪəs/

Proper noun

Jeremias

1. (biblical) New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 16:14:

     Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

2. A male given name from Hebrew, more common in the forms Jeremy and Jeremiah.

Danish

Etymology

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Proper noun

Jeremias

1. (biblical) Jeremiah; Jeremias.
2. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

of biblical origin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeremiɑs/, [ˈje̞re̞ˌmiɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -iɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Je‧re‧mi‧as

Proper noun

Jeremias

1. a male given name

Declension

Inflection of Jeremias (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Jeremias	Jeremiaat
genitive		Jeremiaan	Jeremiaiden Jeremiaitten
partitive		Jeremiasta	Jeremiaita
illative		Jeremiaaseen	Jeremiaisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Jeremias	Jeremiaat
accusative	nom.	Jeremias	Jeremiaat
	gen.	Jeremiaan
genitive		Jeremiaan	Jeremiaiden Jeremiaitten Jeremiasten rare
partitive		Jeremiasta	Jeremiaita
inessive		Jeremiaassa	Jeremiaissa
elative		Jeremiaasta	Jeremiaista
illative		Jeremiaaseen	Jeremiaisiin Jeremiaihin rare
adessive		Jeremiaalla	Jeremiailla
ablative		Jeremiaalta	Jeremiailta
allative		Jeremiaalle	Jeremiaille
essive		Jeremiaana	Jeremiaina
translative		Jeremiaaksi	Jeremiaiksi
abessive		Jeremiaatta	Jeremiaitta
instructive		—	Jeremiain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jeremias (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaani Jeremiaani accusative nom. Jeremiaani Jeremiaani gen. Jeremiaani genitive Jeremiaani Jeremiaideni Jeremiaitteni Jeremiasteni rare partitive Jeremiastani Jeremiaitani inessive Jeremiaassani Jeremiaissani elative Jeremiaastani Jeremiaistani illative Jeremiaaseeni Jeremiaisiini Jeremiaihini rare adessive Jeremiaallani Jeremiaillani ablative Jeremiaaltani Jeremiailtani allative Jeremiaalleni Jeremiailleni essive Jeremiaanani Jeremiainani translative Jeremiaakseni Jeremiaikseni abessive Jeremiaattani Jeremiaittani instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaasi Jeremiaasi accusative nom. Jeremiaasi Jeremiaasi gen. Jeremiaasi genitive Jeremiaasi Jeremiaidesi Jeremiaittesi Jeremiastesi rare partitive Jeremiastasi Jeremiaitasi inessive Jeremiaassasi Jeremiaissasi elative Jeremiaastasi Jeremiaistasi illative Jeremiaaseesi Jeremiaisiisi Jeremiaihisi rare adessive Jeremiaallasi Jeremiaillasi ablative Jeremiaaltasi Jeremiailtasi allative Jeremiaallesi Jeremiaillesi essive Jeremiaanasi Jeremiainasi translative Jeremiaaksesi Jeremiaiksesi abessive Jeremiaattasi Jeremiaittasi instructive — — comitative — Jeremiainesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaamme Jeremiaamme accusative nom. Jeremiaamme Jeremiaamme gen. Jeremiaamme genitive Jeremiaamme Jeremiaidemme Jeremiaittemme Jeremiastemme rare partitive Jeremiastamme Jeremiaitamme inessive Jeremiaassamme Jeremiaissamme elative Jeremiaastamme Jeremiaistamme illative Jeremiaaseemme Jeremiaisiimme Jeremiaihimme rare adessive Jeremiaallamme Jeremiaillamme ablative Jeremiaaltamme Jeremiailtamme allative Jeremiaallemme Jeremiaillemme essive Jeremiaanamme Jeremiainamme translative Jeremiaaksemme Jeremiaiksemme abessive Jeremiaattamme Jeremiaittamme instructive — — comitative — Jeremiainemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaanne Jeremiaanne accusative nom. Jeremiaanne Jeremiaanne gen. Jeremiaanne genitive Jeremiaanne Jeremiaidenne Jeremiaittenne Jeremiastenne rare partitive Jeremiastanne Jeremiaitanne inessive Jeremiaassanne Jeremiaissanne elative Jeremiaastanne Jeremiaistanne illative Jeremiaaseenne Jeremiaisiinne Jeremiaihinne rare adessive Jeremiaallanne Jeremiaillanne ablative Jeremiaaltanne Jeremiailtanne allative Jeremiaallenne Jeremiaillenne essive Jeremiaananne Jeremiainanne translative Jeremiaaksenne Jeremiaiksenne abessive Jeremiaattanne Jeremiaittanne instructive — — comitative — Jeremiainenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaansa Jeremiaansa accusative nom. Jeremiaansa Jeremiaansa gen. Jeremiaansa genitive Jeremiaansa Jeremiaidensa Jeremiaittensa Jeremiastensa rare partitive Jeremiastaan Jeremiastansa Jeremiaitaan Jeremiaitansa inessive Jeremiaassaan Jeremiaassansa Jeremiaissaan Jeremiaissansa elative Jeremiaastaan Jeremiaastansa Jeremiaistaan Jeremiaistansa illative Jeremiaaseensa Jeremiaisiinsa Jeremiaihinsa rare adessive Jeremiaallaan Jeremiaallansa Jeremiaillaan Jeremiaillansa ablative Jeremiaaltaan Jeremiaaltansa Jeremiailtaan Jeremiailtansa allative Jeremiaalleen Jeremiaallensa Jeremiailleen Jeremiaillensa essive Jeremiaanaan Jeremiaanansa Jeremiainaan Jeremiainansa translative Jeremiaakseen Jeremiaaksensa Jeremiaikseen Jeremiaiksensa abessive Jeremiaattaan Jeremiaattansa Jeremiaittaan Jeremiaittansa instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaineen Jeremiainensa

Inflection of Jeremias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Jeremias	Jeremiakset
genitive		Jeremiaksen	Jeremiasten Jeremiaksien
partitive		Jeremiasta	Jeremiaksia
illative		Jeremiakseen	Jeremiaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Jeremias	Jeremiakset
accusative	nom.	Jeremias	Jeremiakset
	gen.	Jeremiaksen
genitive		Jeremiaksen	Jeremiasten Jeremiaksien
partitive		Jeremiasta	Jeremiaksia
inessive		Jeremiaksessa	Jeremiaksissa
elative		Jeremiaksesta	Jeremiaksista
illative		Jeremiakseen	Jeremiaksiin
adessive		Jeremiaksella	Jeremiaksilla
ablative		Jeremiakselta	Jeremiaksilta
allative		Jeremiakselle	Jeremiaksille
essive		Jeremiaksena	Jeremiaksina
translative		Jeremiakseksi	Jeremiaksiksi
abessive		Jeremiaksetta	Jeremiaksitta
instructive		—	Jeremiaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jeremias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiakseni Jeremiakseni accusative nom. Jeremiakseni Jeremiakseni gen. Jeremiakseni genitive Jeremiakseni Jeremiasteni Jeremiaksieni partitive Jeremiastani Jeremiaksiani inessive Jeremiaksessani Jeremiaksissani elative Jeremiaksestani Jeremiaksistani illative Jeremiakseeni Jeremiaksiini adessive Jeremiaksellani Jeremiaksillani ablative Jeremiakseltani Jeremiaksiltani allative Jeremiakselleni Jeremiaksilleni essive Jeremiaksenani Jeremiaksinani translative Jeremiaksekseni Jeremiaksikseni abessive Jeremiaksettani Jeremiaksittani instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaksesi Jeremiaksesi accusative nom. Jeremiaksesi Jeremiaksesi gen. Jeremiaksesi genitive Jeremiaksesi Jeremiastesi Jeremiaksiesi partitive Jeremiastasi Jeremiaksiasi inessive Jeremiaksessasi Jeremiaksissasi elative Jeremiaksestasi Jeremiaksistasi illative Jeremiakseesi Jeremiaksiisi adessive Jeremiaksellasi Jeremiaksillasi ablative Jeremiakseltasi Jeremiaksiltasi allative Jeremiaksellesi Jeremiaksillesi essive Jeremiaksenasi Jeremiaksinasi translative Jeremiakseksesi Jeremiaksiksesi abessive Jeremiaksettasi Jeremiaksittasi instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaksemme Jeremiaksemme accusative nom. Jeremiaksemme Jeremiaksemme gen. Jeremiaksemme genitive Jeremiaksemme Jeremiastemme Jeremiaksiemme partitive Jeremiastamme Jeremiaksiamme inessive Jeremiaksessamme Jeremiaksissamme elative Jeremiaksestamme Jeremiaksistamme illative Jeremiakseemme Jeremiaksiimme adessive Jeremiaksellamme Jeremiaksillamme ablative Jeremiakseltamme Jeremiaksiltamme allative Jeremiaksellemme Jeremiaksillemme essive Jeremiaksenamme Jeremiaksinamme translative Jeremiakseksemme Jeremiaksiksemme abessive Jeremiaksettamme Jeremiaksittamme instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaksenne Jeremiaksenne accusative nom. Jeremiaksenne Jeremiaksenne gen. Jeremiaksenne genitive Jeremiaksenne Jeremiastenne Jeremiaksienne partitive Jeremiastanne Jeremiaksianne inessive Jeremiaksessanne Jeremiaksissanne elative Jeremiaksestanne Jeremiaksistanne illative Jeremiakseenne Jeremiaksiinne adessive Jeremiaksellanne Jeremiaksillanne ablative Jeremiakseltanne Jeremiaksiltanne allative Jeremiaksellenne Jeremiaksillenne essive Jeremiaksenanne Jeremiaksinanne translative Jeremiakseksenne Jeremiaksiksenne abessive Jeremiaksettanne Jeremiaksittanne instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Jeremiaksensa Jeremiaksensa accusative nom. Jeremiaksensa Jeremiaksensa gen. Jeremiaksensa genitive Jeremiaksensa Jeremiastensa Jeremiaksiensa partitive Jeremiastaan Jeremiastansa Jeremiaksiaan Jeremiaksiansa inessive Jeremiaksessaan Jeremiaksessansa Jeremiaksissaan Jeremiaksissansa elative Jeremiaksestaan Jeremiaksestansa Jeremiaksistaan Jeremiaksistansa illative Jeremiakseensa Jeremiaksiinsa adessive Jeremiaksellaan Jeremiaksellansa Jeremiaksillaan Jeremiaksillansa ablative Jeremiakseltaan Jeremiakseltansa Jeremiaksiltaan Jeremiaksiltansa allative Jeremiakselleen Jeremiaksellensa Jeremiaksilleen Jeremiaksillensa essive Jeremiaksenaan Jeremiaksenansa Jeremiaksinaan Jeremiaksinansa translative Jeremiaksekseen Jeremiakseksensa Jeremiaksikseen Jeremiaksiksensa abessive Jeremiaksettaan Jeremiaksettansa Jeremiaksittaan Jeremiaksittansa instructive — — comitative — Jeremiaksineen Jeremiaksinensa

Related terms

• (modern biblical form) Jeremia
• (given names) Jarkko, Jarmo, Jarno, Jere, Jorma

Statistics

• Jeremias is the 369^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 851 male individuals (and as a middle name to 2,905 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 5 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

German

Etymology

variant of Jeremia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jeʁeˈmiːas]

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jeremias

1. a male given name

Kankanaey

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Jeremías.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey)
  • IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeɾeˈmias/ [d͡ʒe.ɾeˈmjʌs]
    • IPA^(key): (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /d͡ʒeɾeˈmiah/ [d͡ʒe.ɾeˈmjʌh]
    • Rhymes: -ias, (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -iah
  • IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeɾeˈmajas/ [d͡ʒe.ɾeˈmaː.jʌs]
    • IPA^(key): (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /d͡ʒeɾeˈmajah/ [d͡ʒe.ɾeˈmaː.jʌh]
    • Rhymes: -ajas, (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ajah
• Syllabification: Je‧re‧mi‧as

Proper noun

Jeremias

1. (biblical) Jeremiah (book of the Bible)

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Jer.

Related terms

• see: Appendix:Books of the Bible (Kankanaey)

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hiē̆rē̆mī̆ās, Īē̆remīās

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from the Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /i̯eː.reːˈmiː.aːs/, [i̯eːreːˈmiːäːs̠] or IPA^(key): /i̯eːˈre.mi.aːs/, [i̯eːˈrɛmiäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /je.reˈmi.as/, [jereˈmiːäs] or IPA^(key): /jeˈre.mi.as/, [jeˈrɛːmiäs]

Proper noun

Jērē̆mī̆ās m sg (genitive Jērē̆mī̆ae); first declension

1. a male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
   1. (biblical) Jeremiah (major prophet of the Hebrew Bible)
2. (biblical, more fully “Liber Jeremiae”) (Book of) Jeremiah (book of the Old Testament)

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Jērē̆mī̆ās
genitive	Jērē̆mī̆ae
dative	Jērē̆mī̆ae
accusative	Jērē̆mī̆ān
ablative	Jērē̆mī̆ā
vocative	Jērē̆mī̆ā

References

• “Jērĕmīas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Jērēmīās in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 868/1.

Further reading

• Liber Jeremiae on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la

Norwegian

Etymology

variant of Jeremia

Proper noun

Jeremias

1. a male given name

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Jēremīas, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.ɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.ɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.ɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.as/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.ɾɨˈmi.ɐʃ/

Proper noun

Jeremias m

1. (biblical) Jeremiah (a prophet)
2. (biblical) Jeremiah (book of the Old Testament)
3. a male given name, equivalent to English Jeremiah

Coordinate terms

• (livros do Antigo Testamento católico) Génesis/Gênesis (Brazil), Êxodo, Levítico, Números, Deuteronómio/Deuteronômio (Brazil), Josué, Juízes, Rute, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Reis, 2 Reis, 1 Crónicas/1 Crônicas (Brazil), 2 Crónicas/2 Crônicas (Brazil), Esdras, Neemias, Tobias, Judite, Ester, 1 Macabeus, 2 Macabeus, Jó, Salmos, Provérbios, Eclesiastes, Cântico dos Cânticos, Sabedoria, Eclesiástico, Isaías, Jeremias, Lamentações, Baruque, Ezequiel, Daniel, Oseias, Joel, Amós, Abdias, Jonas, Miqueias, Naum, Habacuc, Sofonias, Ageu, Zacarias, Malaquias ^{(Category: pt:Books of the Bible)}

Swedish

Etymology

variant of Jeremia

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jeremias c (genitive Jeremias)

1. a male given name