Strong's H1587 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: גְּמַרְיָה (Gᵉmaryâh)

Pronunciation: ghem-ar-yaw'

POS: ghem-ar-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or ; from and ; Jah has perfected;

Definition: or גְּמַרְיָהוּ; from גָּמַר and יָהּ; Jah has perfected; Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites; Gemariah.

KJV Usage: Gemariah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished"
• 2. 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
• 3. 2) the son of Hilkiah who bore Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews

Blue Letter Bible entry