Jeremiah

biblical character; prophet
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Jeremiah
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Jeremiah

Summary

Jeremiah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in Anathoth[2]. He was born on 645 BC[3]. He died in Ancient Egypt[4]. He died on 587 BC[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 9% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,942 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jeremiah was born in Anathoth[2].
  • Jeremiah passed away in Ancient Egypt[4].
  • Jeremiah was born on 645 BC[3].
  • Jeremiah died on 587 BC[5].
  • Jeremiah's father was Hilkiah[8].
  • Jeremiah held citizenship in Kingdom of Judah[9].
  • Jeremiah is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].
  • Jeremiah's professions included writer[6].
  • Jeremiah held the position of prophet[11].
  • Jeremiah held the position of kohen[12].
  • A notable student of Jeremiah was Baruch ben Neriah[13].
  • Jeremiah's religion is recorded as Yahwism[14].
  • Jeremiah is recorded as male[15].
  • Jeremiah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[16].
  • Jeremiah's Commons category is recorded as Jeremiah (Biblical figure)[17].
  • Jeremiah's given name is recorded as Jeremiah[18].
  • Jeremiah's feast day is recorded as May 1[19].
  • Jeremiah's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jeremiah[20].
  • Jeremiah's work location is recorded as Palestine[21].
  • Jeremiah's relative is recorded as Hanamel[22].
  • Jeremiah studied under Zephaniah[23].
  • Jeremiah's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[24].
  • Jeremiah's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[25].
  • Jeremiah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[26].
  • Jeremiah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jeremiah was born in Anathoth[2]. He was born on 645 BC[3]. His father was Hilkiah[8]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].

Education

Jeremiah studied under Zephaniah[23].

Career and Affiliations

Jeremiah worked as a writer[6]. Positions held include prophet[11], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[28] and kohen[12], a profession[29]. A notable student of him was Baruch ben Neriah[13].

Personal Life

Jeremiah's religion is recorded as Yahwism[14].

Death and Burial

Jeremiah died on 587 BC[5]. He passed away in Ancient Egypt[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeremiah include Jeremy Irons[30], a film actor[31], b. 1948[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Donostia Award[34]; jeremiad[35], a literary genre[36]; San Geremia[37], a church building[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1753[40]; and Zapryagalnik[41], a Slavic holiday[42], in Russia[43].

Why It Matters

Jeremiah ranks in the top 9% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,942 views/month).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include he[46], a religious text[47] and First Book of Kings[48], a religious text[49]. Entities named for him include Jeremy Irons[30], a film actor[31], b. 1948[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Donostia Award[34]; jeremiad[35], a literary genre[36]; San Geremia[37], a church building[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1753[40]; and Zapryagalnik[41], a Slavic holiday[42], in Russia[43].

FAQs

Where was Jeremiah born?

Jeremiah was born in Anathoth[2].

Where did Jeremiah die?

Jeremiah passed away in Ancient Egypt[4].

Who were Jeremiah's parents?

Jeremiah's father was Hilkiah[8].

What did Jeremiah do for work?

Jeremiah worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . bibleinterp.arizona.edu. bibleinterp.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . ressourceschretiennes.com. ressourceschretiennes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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