Strong H1587H1587Hגְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ

Gemariah

Transliteration: gemaryâh gemaryâhû
Pronunciation: {ghem-ar-yaw'} ghem-ar-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.10;
son of: Shaphan (H8227B);
brother of: Ahikam (H296) and Elasah (H501J);
father of: Micaiah (H4321H)

Meaning of the name

Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished"

General definition

From H1584 and H3050; Jah has perfected;
{Gemarjah} the name of two Israelites: - Gemariah.

In the biblical story

Gemariah

Son of Shaphan; official during Jehoiakim's reign; opposed burning scroll.

Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, was an official during King Jehoiakim's reign who opposed the burning of Jeremiah's scroll.

In the Bible

Strong H1587H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

gemariah4

First verses

Jeremiah 36:10
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.
Jeremiah 36:11
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,
Jeremiah 36:12
Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah 36:25
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.