Jeremai יְרֵמַי
A descendant of Hashum who married a foreign wife.
Biography
Jeremai is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the descendants of Hashum who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. When Ezra learned of the widespread intermarriage between the Israelites and the neighboring peoples, he called for repentance and reform. Jeremai was among those who agreed to send away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating their commitment to obey God's law and maintain the purity of the Israelite community.
In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 10:33
"Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְרֵמַי | H3413 |
Jeremai
(b) shorter form, yirmeyah, both differently explained as "Yah establishes (so Giesebrecht), whom Yahweh casts," i.e. possibly, as Gesenius suggests, "appoints" (A. B. Da