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Jeremiah , in the Bible. 1 Prophet of the book of Jeremiah . 2 Father-in-law of Josiah. 3 Rechabite contemporary with Jeremiah the prophet. 4, 5, 6 Three who joined David at Ziklag.

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Jeremiah (active c.626–c.586 bc) Old Testament prophet who gave his name to the Old Testament Book of Jeremiah. He preached that the sinful behaviour of his countrymen would be punished by God. When Babylon invaded Judah (587 bc), Jeremiah saw this as divine retribution.

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Jeremiah. Second of the major Hebrew prophets, after whom is named the prophetic book. Traditionally the Book of Lamentations is also ascribed to Jeremiah.

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