yir.iy.yah identifies the officer who arrested Jeremiah after accusing him of deserting to the Chaldeans.

The term is used as the proper name of the officer who accused Jeremiah of deserting to the Chaldeans, arrested him, and brought him before the officials.

1. Personal name of Jeremiah's arresting officer · dominant

   In Jeremiah 37:13, the proper noun identifies the officer at the Benjamin Gate who arrests Jeremiah after accusing him of desertion. In Jeremiah 37:14, the same proper noun identifies the man who refuses Jeremiah's denial, arrests him, and brings him before the officials.

   Jeremiah 37:13Jeremiah 37:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Irijah” in both verses, first identifying him as an officer and then as the one who would not listen to Jeremiah. The verse is read as a whole.