Bible Person

Jeremiah

Meaning: exaltation of the Lord · Male · 4 cross references

This Jeremiah entry refers to the priestly or signatory figure in Nehemiah's restoration-era lists, not Jeremiah the major prophet. The name belongs to the covenantal and priestly ordering of the restored community. First appears in Neh 10:2.1

AI summary: This Jeremiah matters because the cross references place the name within the returning and covenant-renewing community after exile. It appears in signatory and priestly lists, showing how restoration depended on remembered leaders and houses, not only on famous prophets. The name is quiet but part of the communal fabric. Taken together, the material presents this Jeremiah as a restoration-era priestly figure in the renewed life of Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Jeremiah

Meaning: exaltation of the Lord