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Jeremiah

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Prophet called the “weeping prophet” for lamenting Judah’s fall

Detailed Definition
Jeremiah warned of exile, bought a field in faith, and dictated Lamentations. Persecuted yet faithful, he personified suffering truth. In poetry, Jeremiah symbolizes prophetic grief, the burden of truth, and the paradox of hope planted in the soil of despair.
Example
Example in poetry:
In William Blake’s "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," Jeremiah’s tears challenge stoic religion; In Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s "The Seraphim," Jeremiah symbolizes the weeping prophet; In George Herbert’s "The Church-porch," Jeremiah’s yoke models submission to divine will; In John Keble’s "Lyra Apostolica," Jeremiah represents the voice of lament and hope; In Christina Rossetti’s "Later Life," Jeremiah’s purchase of the field prefigures faith in restoration; In T.S. Eliot’s "Four Quartets," Jeremiah’s potter’s house illustrates divine sovereignty.
Additional Notes
Jeremiah: “Weeping prophet” who prophesied Jerusalem’s fall; authored Lamentations. Known for confessions of pain (Jer 20:7–18) and the new covenant promise (Jer 31:31–34). In poetry, Jeremiah embodies prophetic suffering, the burden of unpopular truth, and hope beyond judgment. His yoke (Jer 27–28) and potter’s house (Jer 18) offer powerful symbols—ideal for poems on lament, resilience, or the intimacy of divine-human dialogue.
Also Known As
Jeremiah the Prophet Jeremiah son of Hilkiah
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