Jeremiah
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Jeremiah. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 127
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Maaseiah
father of Zephaniah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMalchijah
father of Pashhur, stood on Ezra's left hand as he read from the Law
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPashhur
son of Malchijah, priest (EZR 2:38, NEH 7:41)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZephaniah
the priest, son of Maaseiah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordShallum
King of Judah, son of Josiah
Recorded names: King of Judah · Shallum
Explorer record: Jehoahaz
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordConiah
King of Judah, son of Eliakim [Jehoiakim]
Recorded names: Coniah · Jeconiah · King of Judah
Explorer record: Jehoiachin
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordPharaoh
Pharaoh of Jeremiah's day
Recorded names: King of Egypt · Pharaoh · Pharaoh Hophrah
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordMicah
of Moresheth authored the book of Micah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShemaiah
father of Uriah, from Kiriath-jearim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordUriah
prophesied in the name of the LORD
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAchbor
son of Micaiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElnathan
from Jerusalem, father of Nehushta, an official
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhikam
son of Shaphan
Sample references (3 of 16)Open person recordShaphan
scribe of King Josiah (2KI 22:3, 2CH 34:15)
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordKing of Edom
king during the reign of Zedekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Moab
king during the reign of Zedekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Sidon
king during the reign of Zedekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of the sons of Ammon
king during the reign of Zedekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Tyre
king during the reign of Zedekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAzzur
father of Hananiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 9
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah
Begin · 627 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJeremiah's time as prophet ended during the reign of Zedekiah*
End · 586 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJeremiah prophesies about Nebuchadnezzar
Prophesy · 605 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureMicah's time as prophet ends*
End · 687 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJudah's seventy-year exile in Babylon began
Begin · 586 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJudah's seventy-year exile in Babylon ended
End · 516 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBaruch records the scroll of Jeremiah chapter 31
Prophesy · 605 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJudah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month)
Unique · 604 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEvil-merodach's reign as king over Babylon begins
Begin · 560 BC · Derived in source chronology
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Places linked through referenced events 2
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Anathoth
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah · Association confidence: medium
- Via Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah · Association confidence: medium
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Judah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month) · Association confidence: high
- Via Judah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month) · Association confidence: high