Jeremiah

Lamentation-inspiring Hebrew seer

Jeremiah is a Hebrew name meaning "God will uplift," borne by an Old Testament prophet known for his dire warnings about Jerusalem's destruction.

A jeremiah (lowercase) is a prolonged lamentation or complaint, especially one predicting doom—a jeremiad: His speech was a jeremiah about the decline of civic virtue.

lamentation

mourning

Period following loss

griefIntense sorrow from loss
sorrowDeep emotional distress
woeGreat sorrow or distress

jeremiad · lament · weeping · anguish · despair · dirge · elegy · complaint · denunciation · reproach

biblical

prophecy

Foretelling of future events

LamentationsBiblical book of grief
exileBanishment from homeland
JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital

Babylon · Nebuchadnezzar · Judah · scroll · Temple · destruction · Josiah · covenant · warning · captivity

prophet

seer

One who envisions futures

visionaryImaginative planner of futures
oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
foretellerOne who predicts futures

preacher · messenger · warning · judgment · repentance · proclamation · revelation · truth-teller · watchman · spokesman

name

Jerry

Masculine given name

JemAlternate gem spelling
masculineMale in character
classicOf lasting excellence

traditional

Jeremiah

mourning

prophecy

seer

Jerry

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