Lexical Definition
גְּמַרְיָה Gᵉmaryâh (ghem-ar-yaw') Gemariah N:N-M-P
or גְּמַרְיָהוּ Gᵉmaryâhûw (ghem-ar-yaw'-hoo); from גָּמַר and יָהּ; Jah has perfected
Gemariah.
- § Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished"
- Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.10
- son of: Shaphan (שָׁפָן)
- brother of: Ahikam (אֲחִיקָם) and Elasah (אֶלְעָשָׂה)
- father of: Micaiah (מִיכָיְהוּ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ, גְּמַרְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath accomplished) —
1. גמריהו son of Shaphan Jer 36:10; Jer 36:11; Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25.
2. גמריה son of Hilkiah Jer 29:3.
גַּן, גַּנָּה see below גנן.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 29:3 · 36:10 · 36:11 · 36:12 · 36:25 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shaphan • Son of Shaphan; official during Jehoiakim's reign; opposed burning scroll.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, was an official during King Jehoiakim's reign who opposed the burning of Jeremiah's scroll.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.10;
- only referred to as Gemariah גְּמַרְיָה;
- son of Shaphan שָׁפָן;
- a brother of Ahikam אֲחִיקָם and Elasah אֶלְעָשָׂה;
- father of Micaiah מִיכָיְהוּ.
Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, was an official during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, as recorded in Jeremiah 36. He is first mentioned as the owner of the chamber in the upper court of the temple where Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, read the prophet's scroll to the people (Jeremiah 36:10). When the officials heard about the scroll, they sent for Baruch to read it to them, and they were alarmed by its content (Jeremiah 36:11-16). The officials, including Gemariah, advised Baruch and Jeremiah to hide while they reported the matter to the king (Jeremiah 36:19). When King Jehoiakim heard the words of the scroll, he cut it with a scribe's knife and burned it in the fire, despite the pleas of Gemariah and some other officials (Jeremiah 36:23-25). Gemariah's opposition to the king's actions demonstrates his respect for the prophetic word and his concern for the consequences of rejecting God's message. However, his efforts were ultimately unsuccessful in preventing the destruction of the scroll.
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