Bible Dictionary
Jeremai
Jeremai was one of the men who had married a foreign wife after the return from exile. At Ezra’s direction, he separated from that marriage.
Definition
Jeremai was a layman among the sons of Hashum. His name is explained as “dwelling in heights,” though another source gives its meaning as unknown.
Biblical Usage
Jeremai was among those who had married foreign wives after the return from exile. He is listed among the men who separated from such marriages under Ezra’s direction.
Historical Background
Jeremai appears in the postexilic community during the period of Ezra’s reforms. In 1 Esdras, a related form is Jeremias.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(dwelling in heights), a layman, one of the Bene-Hashum, who was compelled by Ezra to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:33) (B.C. 459.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jer'-e-mi, jer-e-ma'-i (yeremay, meaning unknown): One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:33).</p><p>See JEREMIAS (1 Esdras 9:34).</p>