A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.3; son of: Hilkiah (H2518H); brother of: Azariah (H5838L) § Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished" 1) the son of Shaphan the scribe and father of Michaiah; one of the nobles of Judah who had a chamber in the temple from which Baruch read Jeremiah's alarming prophecy to all the people 2) the son of Hilkiah who bore Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews
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H1587 — גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ
ge.mar.yah · Gemariah · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Jeremiah 29:3 · וּגְמַרְיָ֖הThe letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated:Jeremiah 36:10 · גְּמַרְיָהוּ֩From the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, which was in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD, Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people.Jeremiah 36:11 · גְּמַרְיָ֧הוּWhen Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,Jeremiah 36:12 · וּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּhe went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.Jeremiah 36:25 · וּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.