Jeremiah
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Summary
Jeremiah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 645 BC[2] in Anathoth[3]. He died on 587 BC[4] in Ancient Egypt[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 9% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,735 views/month).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Hilkiah[8]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Judah[9]
- Ethnic group: Israelites[10]
- Position held: prophet[11], kohen[12]
- Student: Baruch ben Neriah[13]
- Religion or worldview: Yahwism[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Jeremiah (Biblical figure)[16]
- Given name: Jeremiah[17]
- Feast day: May 1[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jeremiah[19]
- Work location: Palestine[20]
- Relative: Hanamel[21]
- Student of: Zephaniah[22]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[23], Otto's encyclopedia[24], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Anebo (sbírka básní)[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], The New Student's Reference Work[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Aramaic[33], Biblical Hebrew[34]
- Present in work: Jeremiah[35], Second Book of Chronicles[36], 2 Maccabees[37]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/jeremiah[38], https://judaism.stackexchange.com/tags/jeremiah[39]
- Different from: Jeremiasz[40]
- Start of work period: 700 BC[41]
- End of work period: 600 BC[42]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Jeremiah include Jeremy Irons[43], a film actor[44], b. 1948[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Donostia Award[47]; jeremiad[48], a literary genre[49]; San Geremia[50], a church building[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1753[53]; and Zapryagalnik[54], a Slavic holiday[55], in Russia[56].
Why It Matters
Jeremiah has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Works attributed to him include he[59], a religious text[60] and First Book of Kings[61], a religious text[62]. Entities named for him include Jeremy Irons[43], a film actor[44], b. 1948[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Donostia Award[47]; jeremiad[48], a literary genre[49]; San Geremia[50], a church building[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1753[53]; and Zapryagalnik[54], a Slavic holiday[55], in Russia[56].
FAQs
Where was Jeremiah born?
Jeremiah was born in Anathoth[3].
Where did Jeremiah die?
Jeremiah passed away in Ancient Egypt[5].
Who were Jeremiah's parents?
Jeremiah's father was Hilkiah[8].
What did Jeremiah do for work?
Jeremiah worked as a writer[6].